Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
What Credential is Required to Provide Speech Services in New York State?
| Type of Service/Setting | Licensure in SLP* | Certification as TSHH* | Both SLP Licensure and TSHH Certification |
| Provide speech pathology services in a non-exempt setting | X | ||
| Engage in private practice of speech-language pathology | X | ||
| Provide speech pathology services in a school or §4410 preschool (3-5) setting as an employee of the school | X | ||
| Provide §4410 (3-5) speech pathology services as an employee of a municipality | X | ||
| Work in an SEIT program to provide specialized or group instruction and/or indirect services to preschool students with disabilities | X | ||
| Work as an employee of a private health clinic or other private agency to provide IEP-mandated related services for preschool (3-5) or school age (5-21) children under §4410 | X | ||
| Contract with a private agency, school, or municipality to provide speech pathology services to children with disabilities (3-21) | X | ||
| Provide speech pathology services in the Early Intervention program (birth-2) | X | ||
| Provide IEP-mandated bilingual speech services as an employee of a school | X with bilingual TSSH extension |
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| Provide IEP-mandated bilingual speech services on contract or as an employee of a private agency or clinic | X with bilingual TSSH extension |
*Note: SLP: Speech-Language Pathology, TSHH: Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapp
