Recency of practice (RoP) requirements

Recency of practice requirements vary depending on years since degree completion, Provisional or Full certification and years since completing the Return to practice (Re-entry) program.

Did you complete your speech pathology degree 5 or more years ago?

Then you must have a minimum of 1000 hours in the 5 years prior to application or renewal.

The approximate equivalent in weeks is - Full time for 27 weeks, or 3 days a week for 12 months.

Did you complete your speech pathology degree more than 3 years ago, but less than 5 years?

Then you must have a minimum of 200 hours since completion of degree

The approximate equivalent in weeks is - Full time for 6 weeks

Did you complete your speech pathology degree less than 3 years ago?

Provisional-CPSPs have 3 years from degree completion to accrue 200 practice hours and complete additional CPD requirements to be eligible for Full CPSP status.