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NC · SLP licensure
Everything you need to pass the North Carolina Praxis test and become a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist in North Carolina — the exam (Praxis 5331), the passing score, the Clinical Fellowship, and the state-specific licensing board.
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 North Carolina — 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
North Carolina's board issues both provisional and full SLP licenses and enforces the 162 Praxis 5331 minimum. School SLPs additionally hold DPI licensure through the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Authoritative reference: ASHA state-by-state advocacy page for North Carolina →
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.
ETS updated 7/22/2026
North Carolina also uses Praxis for other educator licenses. Speech- Language Pathologists only need 5331 — the full ETS list is included for reference.
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English Language Arts: Content Knowledge (5038)$130.00 Qualifying score: 167 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5038) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Geography (Secondary) You need to take...  Social Studies (5581)$130.00 Qualifying score: 153 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5581) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: History (Secondary) You need to take...  Social Studies (5581)$130.00 Qualifying score: 153 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5581) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Mathematics (Secondary) You need to take...  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English to Speakers of Other Languages (5362)$130.00 Qualifying score: 155 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5362) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: French (Secondary, K-12) You need to take...  French: World Language (5174)$170.00 Qualifying score: 162 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5174) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: German (Secondary, K-12) You need to take...  German: World Language (5183)$170.00 Qualifying score: 163 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5183) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Latin (9-12) You need to take...  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Special Education: Severe to Profound (5547)$130.00 Qualifying score: 156 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5547) Add to Cart Added and  Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (5511)$130.00 Qualifying score: 148 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5511) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Special Education: Behaviorally/Emotionally Disabled You need to take...  Special Education: Teaching Students with Behavioral Disorders and Emotional Disturbances (5372)$130.00 Qualifying score: 154 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5372) Add to Cart Added and  Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (5511)$130.00 Qualifying score: 148 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5511) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Special Education: Cross Categorical You need to take...  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Elementary Education: Mathematics CKT (7813)$78.00 Qualifying score: 150 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=7813) Add to Cart Added and  Special Education: Foundational Knowledge (5355)$130.00 Qualifying score: 145 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5355) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Special Education: Learning Disabled You need to take...  Special Education: Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities (5383)$130.00 Qualifying score: 151 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5383) Add to Cart Added and  Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (5511)$130.00 Qualifying score: 148 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5511) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Special Education: Mentally Disabled You need to take...  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Special Education: Teaching Students with Intellectual Disabilities (5322)$130.00 Qualifying score: 156 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5322) Add to Cart Added and  Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (5511)$130.00 Qualifying score: 148 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5511) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Special Education: Visually Impaired You need to take...  Special Education: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments (5282)$130.00 Qualifying score: 163 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5282) Add to Cart Added ## Career & Technical Education To be certified in: Business Education (Career-Technical Education) You need to take...  Business Education: Content Knowledge (5101)$130.00 Qualifying score: 154 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5101) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Career-Technical Education Director You need to take...  Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision (5412)$130.00 Qualifying score: 146 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5412) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Computer Science and IT Education You need to take...  Computer Science (5652)$130.00 Qualifying score: 149 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5652) Add to Cart Added To be certified in: Family and Consumer Sciences (Career-Technical Education) You need to take...  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School Psychologist (5403)$156.00 Qualifying score: 155 [View test details](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-ETS-Praxis-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=5403) Add to Cart Added ### See also links to other Praxis web pages and resources - [The Praxis® Tests Information Bulletin (PDF)](https://praxis.ets.org/on/demandware.static/-/Library-Sites-ets-praxisLibrary/default/dw4d1182d7/pdfs/praxis-information-bulletin.pdf) - [Find Tests & Prep](https://praxis.ets.org/storehome.html) - [Schedule Your Test](https://praxis.ets.org/test-taker/register-process.html) - [Accommodations for Test Takers with Disabilities or Health-related Needs](https://praxis.ets.org/test-takers/disability-accommodations.html) - [Need Assistance](https://praxis.ets.org/contact.html)  For more information about educator requirements in North Carolina: - North Carolina: [Certification website](https://www.dpi.nc.gov/educators/educators-licensure) Other Programs used in North Carolina [Previous](https://praxis.ets.org/state-requirements/northcarolina-tests.html#carousel-7d21548b0ff5a9ef1c93e59596) ## PPAT Measure your application of skills and knowledge in the classroom [Learn more](https://www.ets.org/ppat.html) [Next](https://praxis.ets.org/state-requirements/northcarolina-tests.html#carousel-7d21548b0ff5a9ef1c93e59596) ## Want to compare scores across states? 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