California Early Intervention Requirements for Practice

The information below is collected from state licensure boards or regulatory agencies responsible for developing requirements for the professions of audiology and/or speech-language pathology to work in the early intervention setting. The information is reviewed on an annual basis. Please be advised that laws, regulations, and policies may change at any time, so always check with your state for the most up-to-date information.

Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

Education

Master’s degree

Certification/Licensure

State licensure issued by the California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology & Hearing Aid Dispensers Board.

Credentialed by the California Commission on Teaching Credentials.

The credential authorizes service to children birth to age 22.
California has a two-tier structure for this credential that consists of a sequence of requirements, which the holder is given up to two years to complete: