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

Q: How much continuing education do New Jersey SLPs need?

20 hrs every 2 years (by Oct 31, odd years). None named. Whose CE counts: Broad list of SLP, education, health and medical organizations.

November 13, 2026

Named in rules, not required

No. The CCC is mentioned in New Jersey's rules, but there is another way to qualify, so a state license does not require it.

New Jersey one-sheet Open New Jersey on the map SLPA rules

New Jersey at a glance

CCC	Named in rules, not required
License renewal CE	20 hrs every 2 years (by Oct 31, odd years)
Whose CE counts	Named sponsors or board-approved CE
Clinical fellowship	Temporary license for the clinical internship: up to 9 months full time or 18 part time. Not renewable. The supervisor needs a New Jersey license.
School credential	CCC not required

Does New Jersey require the CCC?

The November 2025 school-based handbook lets a DOE-certified practitioner qualify with either the CCC or a New Jersey license. A license with DOE certification is enough, so the CCC is optional but still named. Licensure: N.J.A.C. 13:44C-3.2, as amended in 2013, asks for a doctoral or master's degree from a program accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (or the audiology council) and a clinical internship under 13:44C-3.5. The amended text does not mention the CCC. That is a 2013 rule adoption notice, so check the current N.J.A.C. text before relying on it.

Sources: Licensure: NJ Division of Consumer Affairs, Audiology and Speech-Language Advisory Committee; Licensure: Audiology and SLP law (Division of Consumer Affairs); Licensure: N.J.A.C. 13:44C-3.2, 3.4 and 3.5, requirements for licensure (Division of Consumer Affairs, 2013 rule adoption notice); Medicaid: School-Based Health Services Handbook, Nov. 2025

What you can do

Ask the SEMI program to list license plus DOE certification as the single standard.

Continuing education for New Jersey SLPs

Hours: 20 hrs every 2 years (by Oct 31, odd years).
Topic rules: None named.
Whose CE counts: Broad list of SLP, education, health and medical organizations.

Sources: N.J.A.C. 13:44C-6

Compare every state in our CEU requirements by state guide.

Clinical fellowship and background checks

Temporary license for the clinical internship: up to 9 months full time or 18 part time. Not renewable. The supervisor needs a New Jersey license.

Sources: Temporary license application

Criminal history background check with fingerprints. Not a compact member; compact legislation is pending.

Sources: Temporary license application; ASLP-IC compact map

School-based SLPs

NJDOE Speech Language Specialist certificate: master's plus Praxis 5331. No license or CCC.

Sources: NJDOE: Speech Language Specialist

SLP assistants in New Jersey

New Jersey does not license or define SLP assistants; its 2025 licensing update (P.L. 2025, c. 25) did not add them. Check with the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Committee before using support staff.

Sources: Advisory Committee (Division of Consumer Affairs); P.L. 2025, c. 25

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 New Jersey 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.

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