The Ohio Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology  (OBSLPA)

 77 South High Street
16th Floor
Columbus, OH  43266-0324
614/466-3145, Fax: 614/995-2286

Interim Executive Director:  Diane L. Hoenig, CPM

                                        

E-Mail for General Information:
board@slpaud.state.oh.us

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Current Board Members & Terms
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Website:
www.slpaud.ohio.gov/
 

  LICENSURE RENEWAL

• All renewals must be completed by December 31, 2008, or a late fee of $150 will be added for those renewing anytime after December 31, 2008.  The process will begin in July, and the due date is December BUT the late fee will not go into effect until after our license expires 12/31/08.
   

• Emails and letters will begin notifying licensee's next summer, as early as July.
   

• All licenses will expire December 31, 2008.  Licensee's who do not wish to renew should notify the Board.
   

• Continuing Education:  By rule you will need 20 clock hours and at least 10 of those hours must be in your area of licensure.    You may also access FAQ and the rules for more information at http://slpaud.ohio.gof/continued.htm
  
  New Rule 4753-4-01 (A) A licensee shall earn
  twenty continuing education hours (CEU) within the two-year period.
  
  *  This means CEUs will begin 1/1/2009.
  ONLY for THIS renewal where licenses expire 12/31/08 - Licensees will have from the date they renewed in 2006 until expiration of their license on 12/31/08 to obtain the required CEUs to obtain the required CEUs.
  
  *  Individuals who obtained their first Ohio license after September 24, 2006 will not be required to have any continuing education hours in order to renew.  those individuals begin collecting continuing education after January 1, 2009.
   

• Individuals who obtained their first Ohio license after September 24, 2004 will not be required to have any continuing education hours in order to renew.  Those individuals must
  begin collecting continuing education after October 1, 2006.
   

• For additional information, go to www.slpaud.ohio.gov or email questions to the Board at:  board@slpaud.state.oh.us or call 614/466-3145
  
  
   

 Visit the OBSLPA website:
  http://slpaud.ohio.gov/  
to get up-to-date information on:

• Ohio Law and Administrative Rules Governing the Practice of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

• Fee Schedule

• Continuing Education Requirements

• Licensure Application Form

• Board Meeting Dates and Times

Click here for:
Professional Experience Requirements for Licensure

Click here for:
Licensure Board Clarifies 
"in the area of licensure"

Click here for:
Notice Concerning the Process for Approval of Licenses

Licensure Board Meetings:
All Board meetings are open to the public.  Board meetings are held at the Riffe Center for Government and the Arts, 77 South High Street, Columbus, OH 43215, unless noted.

All Board meetings are open to the public.  Board meetings are held at the Riffe Center for Government and the Arts, 77 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215, unless noted.

Mail:
Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology    
77 South High Street,
16^th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215

E-mail:          Deborah.Howard@slpaud.state.oh.us
Phone:  614.466.3145
Fax:   (614) 995-2286

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL APPLICANTS AND LICENSEES:
Make sure that any change in your name, mailing address, and place of employment is reported in writing to the Board within 30 days of the change as required by law.  Otherwise, important correspondence regarding your application or renewal information or announcements regarding your license may not be received.