{"application_form_url":null,"application_portal_url":null,"board_contact_url":"https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/contact-us","board_email":"mailto:amanda.breitbach@dia.iowa.gov","board_fax":"(515) 281-3121","board_mailing_address":"321 E. 12th St., Des Moines, IA 50319-0075","board_name":"Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology","board_parent_org":"Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing","board_phone":"(515) 281-0254","board_physical_address":"321 E. 12th St., Des Moines, IA 50319","board_source_url":null,"board_url":null,"canonical_url":"https://statelicensingreference.com/iowa-slp","ce_requirements_url":null,"common_delays":[{"description":"Waiting for transcripts, Praxis scores, or license verifications from other states is the most common cause of delay. Request these early.","title":"Third-Party Document Delays"},{"description":"Poor quality fingerprint impressions can lead to FBI rejection. 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