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AK · SLP licensure
Everything it takes to get your speech-language pathology license in Alaska — the licensing board and application steps, the required Praxis 5331 exam and its 162 passing score, the Clinical Fellowship, fees, and renewal rules.
Required Praxis test
Praxis 5331 — Speech-Language Pathology
Passing score
162 (out of 200)
Format
132 multiple-choice questions · 150 minutes · computer-based
Registration
Register through ETS · $146 test fee · offered year-round
Every US state — including Alaska — accepts the Praxis 5331 at the ASHA-set 162 cut score for SLP licensure. There is no separate state-specific SLP Praxis exam.
Licensing board
Alaska's SLP license is administered by the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing. The state accepts the Praxis 5331 alongside a completed Clinical Fellowship, and school-based SLPs also work with the Department of Education for a Type A special-services certificate.
Authoritative reference: ASHA state-by-state advocacy page for Alaska →
The Alaska SLP market
Alaska licenses Speech-Language Pathologists through the Alaska Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, part of the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing. Because Alaska has no in-state CAA-accredited graduate program, nearly every Alaska SLP trains out of state and relocates, and the board is accustomed to processing applications built entirely on out-of-state transcripts and clinical hours. Remote and rural Alaska carries some of the most severe SLP shortages in the country, particularly in Bush communities served by telepractice.
BLS OES, Alaska statewide (approximate range)
Passing score note: Alaska accepts the ASHA-set 162 passing score on Praxis 5331, with no Alaska-specific modification to the cut score.
Alaska has no CAA-accredited master's program of its own, so the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology reviews applications built entirely on out-of-state coursework, clinical hours, and Praxis 5331 scores. This is routine for the board, and applicants should simply request official transcripts be sent directly from their graduate program along with ASHA-format documentation of clinical practicum hours.
Because so much of the workforce arrives from elsewhere, Alaska also processes licensure-by-endorsement applications frequently for SLPs already holding an active license and ASHA CCC-SLP from another state, which is often the fastest path to work in Alaska for an experienced clinician relocating north.
New graduates apply for a temporary license to begin the 36-week Clinical Fellowship under a board-approved supervisor, following the standard ASHA CF structure. Given Alaska's shortage of local CCC-SLP supervisors outside Anchorage and Fairbanks, many CFs are supervised remotely via telepractice-compatible arrangements approved by the school district or employer.
SLPs working in Alaska public schools also need a Type C Special Services Certificate from the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, in addition to the board license. The 162 Praxis 5331 score satisfies the exam component of both, but the school certificate application is filed separately with its own background-check requirements.
A significant share of Alaska's SLP workforce serves remote Bush villages that are only accessible by plane or boat, and telepractice has become the standard delivery model for many rural school districts and the Alaska Native health system, including facilities affiliated with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. SLPs willing to serve rural districts, whether in person on rotating travel schedules or via telehealth, are consistently the most in-demand candidates in the state.
Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Valley host the largest concentration of hospital, private-clinic, and school-based SLP jobs, while Fairbanks and Juneau round out the state's more urban options. Cost-of-living adjustments and relocation stipends are common recruiting tools for districts trying to fill rural vacancies.
Alaska SLP licenses renew on a biennial cycle, and license holders must complete continuing education requirements set by the board, which can include ASHA-approved CEUs and relevant coursework. Given the number of licensees who trained and practiced out of state before moving to Alaska, the board accepts CEUs earned anywhere in the country as long as they meet the standard content requirements.
SLPs holding the Type C teaching certificate must also track a separate renewal cycle through the Department of Education and Early Development, which is not synchronized with the board's licensing cycle. Because of Alaska's remote geography, many SLPs complete CEU requirements through online and asynchronous courses rather than in-person conferences.
A partial list of larger CAA-accredited programs. All programs listed prepare graduates to sit for Praxis 5331.
Is there a CAA-accredited SLP graduate program in Alaska?
No, Alaska does not have its own CAA-accredited master's program in speech-language pathology. Nearly all Alaska SLPs complete graduate school out of state, most commonly in the Pacific Northwest or Mountain West, and then relocate.
What Praxis score does Alaska require?
Alaska requires the standard ASHA-set passing score of 162 on Praxis 5331, the same as every other state.
Do Alaska school SLPs need a separate teaching certificate?
Yes. In addition to the state board license, school-based SLPs need a Type C Special Services Certificate from the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development.
Is telepractice common for SLPs in Alaska?
Yes, telepractice is widely used to serve remote Bush communities and rural school districts that cannot easily recruit in-person clinicians, and many Alaska SLPs build careers around hybrid or fully remote service delivery.
Earn a master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology
Complete a graduate program accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) — the near-universal requirement across US jurisdictions.
Pass the Praxis 5331 with a score of 162 or higher
The Speech-Language Pathology Praxis (5331) is the single national exam accepted by all state boards. 162 is the ASHA-set passing score and every state uses that same cut score.
Complete a Clinical Fellowship (CF)
A 36-week (9-month full-time equivalent) mentored clinical experience under a licensed CCC-SLP. Some states use their own name for it (California calls it the RPE) but the requirement is functionally equivalent.
Submit fingerprints and a background check
Standard across all state boards. Processing typically takes 2–6 weeks and must be completed before the license is issued.
Apply to the state licensing board
Send your Praxis score (ETS score report), transcripts, CF verification, and background clearance to the state board. Some states also require a jurisprudence exam on state SLP practice law.
For the complete list of Praxis tests accepted in Alaska (including elementary, secondary, and content-area exams), see the official ETS state page.
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