Speech-Language Pathologists
Licensing Board and Data Source: Department of State Health Services (DSHS) - Professional Licensing and Certification Unit (PLCU) - The State Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology adopts rules to regulate the qualifications and practice of Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists, and related professionals licensed in Texas.
Information regarding the education requirements, licensure requirements, and responsibilities of Speech Language Pathologists and Speech Language and Speech Language Pathology Assistants can be found on the website of the Professional Licensing and Certification Unit at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/plc/default.shtm.
Note: An individual may be licensed as both an audiologist and a speech-language pathologist, and be registered to fit and dispense hearing instruments):
Note: The Texas totals do not include the number of active Texas license holders with out-of-state addresses. These numbers can be found on the tables.
Historical Supply Trends Graphs
Speech-Language Pathologists and Interns
1990 Speech-Language Pathologists and Interns by County (1,403)
1998 Speech-Language Pathologists and Interns by County of Practice (4,059) - March
1999 Speech-Language Pathologists and Interns by County of Practice (3,823) - November
2000 Speech-Language Pathologists and Interns by County of Practice (3,646) - November
2001 Speech-Language Pathologists and Interns by County of Practice (6,675) - September
2002 Speech-Language Pathologists and Interns by County of Practice (7,024) - November
2003 Speech-Language Pathologists and Interns by County of Practice (6,422) - September
2004 Speech-Language Pathologists and Interns by County of Practice (7,554) - October
2005 data not available
2006 Speech-Language Pathologists and Interns by County of Practice (8,195) - November
2007 Speech-Language Pathologists and Interns by County of Practice (8,389) - September
2008 Speech-Language Pathologists and Interns by County of Practice (8,776) - September
2009 Speech-Language Pathologists and Interns by County of Practice (9,216) - September
2010 Speech-Language Pathologists and Interns by County of Practice (9,671) - September
2011 Speech-Language Pathologists and Interns by County of Practice (10,299) - September
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
1998 Speech-Language Pathology Assistants by County of Practice (652) - March
1999 Speech-Language Pathology Assistants by County of Practice (609) - November
2000 Speech-Language Pathology Assistants by County of Practice (586) - November
2001 Speech-Language Pathology Assistants by County of Practice (780) - September
2002 Speech-Language Pathology Assistants by County of Practice (796) - November
2003 Speech-Language Pathology Assistants by County of Practice (814) - September
2004 Speech-Language Pathology Assistants by County of Practice (1,072) - October
2005 Speech-Language Pathology Assistants by County of Practice (1,198) - November
2006 Speech-Language Pathology Assistants by County of Practice (1,299) - November
2007 Speech-Language Pathology Assistants by County of Practice (1,429) - September
2008 Speech-Language Pathology Assistants by County of Practice (1,609) - September
2009 Speech-Language Pathology Assistants by County of Practice (1,933) - September
2010 Speech-Language Pathology Assistants by County of Practice (2,294) - September
2011 Speech-Language Pathology Assistants by County of Practice (2,665) - September
Note: Many agencies that certify or license health professionals collect only a licensee's mailing address for correspondence purposes. The mailing (RESIDENCE) address may be either the work or home address of the licensee. If available, the HPRC county totals for each profession are based on the PRACTICE address from licensure data, and from the mailing/residence address if the practice address is not available. Therefore, when the mailing/residence address is used, the county supply totals may not accurately reflect the actual supply in a county since a professional may live in one county but practice in another.
Please contact the Health Professions Resource Center at (512) 776-7261 or contact us by email if you have any comments or questions about the above licensing board information or supply tables.