Do Arizona SLPs Need the CCC? License, Medicaid and CE Rules
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No. The CCC is mentioned in Arizona's rules, but there is another way to qualify, so a state license does not require it.
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Arizona at a glance
| CCC | Named in rules, not required |
|---|---|
| License renewal CE | 20 hrs every 2 years |
| Whose CE counts | Any relevant CE counts |
| Clinical fellowship | Postgraduate professional experience approved by the Department of Health Services. A temporary license is available for clinical fellows. |
| School credential | CCC not required |
Does Arizona require the CCC?
AMPM 710 (effective August 15, 2025) lets a speech-language pathologist licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services provide school-based services, and refers to the federal rule. It does not name the CCC or ASHA. It does say a clinical fellow on a temporary license must be under the direct supervision of "a certified speech-language pathologist," which can be read as requiring the CCC. The Fee-for-Service billing manual (Chapter 10, April 2026) treats it the same way: a clinical fellow must be under the direct supervision of an "ASHA certified" SLP, and the manual names the CCC nowhere else. Chapter 3 (provider registration) says only that each provider must meet the licensure or certification requirements for its provider type; it does not name the CCC.
Sources: Licensure: A.R.S. 36-1940.04 (azleg.gov); Licensure: ADHS Speech & Hearing Professionals page; Medicaid: AHCCCS AMPM 710; Medicaid: AHCCCS Fee-for-Service Provider Billing Manual (chapter directory; AHCCCS says the master PDF is being revised, so use the individual chapters); Medicaid: AHCCCS Fee-for-Service Billing Manual, Chapter 10 (April 2026); Medicaid: AHCCCS Fee-for-Service Billing Manual, Chapter 3, Provider Records and Registration; Licensure: A.R.S. 36-1940.01, SLP licensure requirements (Arizona Legislature)
What you can do
- Ask AHCCCS to change "certified speech-language pathologist" to "speech-language pathologist fully licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services" (language C).
- Ask for the same change to the supervision sentence in Chapter 10 of the Fee-for-Service Billing Manual.
Continuing education for Arizona SLPs
Hours: 20 hrs every 2 years.
Topic rules: SLP-related, above introductory level.
Whose CE counts: Any course that meets the content standard; courses from listed groups meet it automatically.
Sources: 9 A.A.C. 16, Article 2 (R9-16-208)
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Clinical fellowship and background checks
Postgraduate professional experience approved by the Department of Health Services. A temporary license is available for clinical fellows.
Sources: A.R.S. 36-1940.01
Arizona requires a fingerprint clearance card only to get the compact privilege (A.R.S. 36-1940.01(C)). A regular license does not require one. Compact member; not issuing compact privileges yet.
Sources: A.R.S. 36-1940.01; ASLP-IC compact map
School-based SLPs
ADE issues a Speech-Language Pathologist PreK-12 certificate. ADHS also offers a limited license for school-only practice, which requires the ADE certificate (A.R.S. 36-1940.01(B)).
Sources: A.R.S. 36-1940.01; ADE: SLP PreK-12 certificate
SLP assistants in Arizona
The Department of Health Services licenses SLP assistants (A.R.S. 36-1940.04).
Sources: A.R.S. 36-1940.04; A.A.C. Title 9, Ch. 16 (Article 5: SLP assistants)
If your employer says you need the CCC
Many job posts and policies still list the CCC out of habit. Our employer education page has language you can share, and the Arizona one-sheet puts the license and the CCC side by side on two printable pages.
Checked against state sources through October 31, 2026. This page summarizes public rules for general information and is not legal advice. Rules change, and employers and payers can set their own requirements, so confirm with the board before you rely on it.