Do Louisiana SLPs Need the CCC? License, Medicaid and CE Rules

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Louisiana at a glance

CCC	Named in rules, not required
License renewal CE	10 hrs every year (Jul to Jun)
Whose CE counts	Named sponsors or board-approved CE
Clinical fellowship	Provisional SLP license; 36 weeks of postgraduate employment. Praxis is due within a year.
School credential	CCC not required

Does Louisiana require the CCC?

Louisiana requires a state license and then lists the three federal routes, starting with the CCC. A license is the real test, but the CCC is still named. Licensure: R.S. 37:2659(B) requires a master's degree, supervised practicum, a board-approved exam and 36 weeks of supervised employment. The CCC only lets the board waive the exam and practicum (R.S. 37:2657). Medicaid: the Louisiana Medicaid manual section for EarlySteps (early intervention, ages 0 to 3) says speech pathology services must be provided by or under the direction of a licensed speech pathologist under the Louisiana Board's standards. It lists the CCC only for audiologists, as one of the federal options. For general enrollment, the fee-for-service enrollment checklist for individual speech therapists (PT-39, revised May 2024) asks for a printout of the online license verification from the governing license board and does not mention the CCC or ASHA. LDH Informational Bulletin 18-5 (revised November 2023) lets individual speech therapists enroll in fee-for-service or contract with a managed care plan. Neither document sets a credential beyond the license.

Sources: Licensure: La. R.S. 37:2651 ff. (Louisiana Legislature); Licensure: LAC 46:LXXV, Speech Pathology and Audiology (Division of Administration); Medicaid: Louisiana Medicaid Provider Manual ch. 47, section 47.1, EarlySteps covered services (LDH); Medicaid: LDH Informational Bulletin 18-5, rev. 11/28/2023, rehabilitation therapy services; Medicaid: PT-39 enrollment checklist, individual speech therapist, rev. 05/2024 (Louisiana Medicaid, lamedicaid.com)

What you can do

• Ask the Louisiana Department of Health to replace the three-part list with language B.

Continuing education for Louisiana SLPs

Hours: 10 hrs every year (Jul to Jun).
Topic rules: At least 5 hrs in area of licensure; digital media capped at 5 hrs.
Whose CE counts: Board events, professional organizations, ASHA- or AAA-approved providers, university courses.

Sources: LAC 46:LXXV.127; Board rules page

Compare every state in our CEU requirements by state guide.

Clinical fellowship and background checks

Provisional SLP license; 36 weeks of postgraduate employment. Praxis is due within a year.

Sources: LBESPA: application information

State and federal checks for all applicants since May 2019 (La. R.S. 37:2659.1). Compact member; issuing compact privileges now.

Sources: LBESPA: background checks; ASLP-IC compact map

School-based SLPs

School SLPs are not exempt from the board license. BESE-certified school SLPs can have the exam waived (R.S. 37:2660).

Sources: La. R.S. 37:2650 et seq.

SLP assistants in Louisiana

LBESPA licenses SLP assistants and provisional assistants (LAC 46:LXXV).

Sources: LAC 46:LXXV (board rules); LBESPA application information

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 Louisiana 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.