New Hampshire State Characteristics of Licensure Law

Contact the state's licensure board or regulatory agency for exact licensure, certification, or registration requirements in your jurisdiction.

Initial Licensure Requirements

Audiology

1. A master's degree, a Doctor of Philosophy or Doctorate of Audiology or its equivalent, such as the AuD credential as administered by the Audiology Foundation of America; the degree or credential shall have been received from an educational institution or organization recognized by any of the following: Academy of Dispensing Audiologists, Audiology Foundation of America, American Academy of Audiology or ASHA; official transcripts must show 75 semester credit hours
2. Three hundred fifty hours of clinical practicum
3. Nine months postgraduate professional experience
4. Written national exam administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS) or by the American Academy of Dispensing Audiologists, Audiology Foundation of America, American Academy of Audiology, or ASHA
   
   Note: In lieu of the requirements listed above, the applicant may submit evidence of CCC-A or doctorate in audiology or equivalent such as the AuD as administered by the Audiology Foundation of America.

Speech-Language Pathology

1. Master's degree or equivalent in speech-language pathology from an educational institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
   
   Note: "Equivalent" shall mean proof of a minimum of 30 postbaccalaureate semester hours of academic credit in speech, language, and hearing.
2. Three hundred hour supervised clinical practicum
3. Nine months supervised postgraduate professional experience
4. Written national exam administered by ETS

Exemptions

Speech-Language Pathology

1. Students
2. Clearly designated interns or trainees
3. Physicians
4. Credentialed employees of state/public schools

Reciprocity

Audiology

Applicants licensed in another state with equivalent standards

Speech-Language Pathology

1. The Board may waive the education, practicum, and professional experience for any applicant who has received their professional education in a foreign country, provided the Board is satisfied that equivalent education and practicum requirements have been met and the person meets the examination requirement.
2. The Board may waive the exam/postgraduate experience if the applicant has been licensed in the original state for at least 3 years.
3. The Board may waive the examination requirement for any applicant who presents proof of licensure in another state with equivalent standards or who holds a CCC.
4. Persons licensed in another state with equivalent standards may practice pending the disposition of their application for licensure.

Interim Practice/Temporary Licensure

Audiology

1. Clinical fellows may obtain an interim license.
2. A temporary license may be granted for up to 120 days to a person who has recently moved to the state from another jurisdiction if the person is licensed in another state with equivalent requirements and the person has applied for a license.

Speech-Language Pathology

1. Clinical fellows may receive a provisional license.
2. A temporary license for up to 120 days may be granted to an individual who has recently moved to the state and has applied for a license.

Continuing Education for Licensure Renewal

Audiology

Twenty hours per biennial renewal cycle; may carry over 10 hours from one renewal cycle to the next

Speech-Language Pathology

A minimum of 15 hours per year

Hearing Aid Dispensing

Audiologists with CCCs may waive the written hearing aid dealer exam (must still take the HAD practical exam).

Support Personnel

At press time, legislation is awaiting the governor’s signature that would require the licensure board to promulgate regulations establishing minimum certification qualifications, requirements for direction and supervision, and scope of tasks that may be performed by speech-language pathology assistants. The legislation specifies that such regulations include a minimum educational requirement of a two-year associate’s degree granted by a state accredited speech-language pathology program. This legislation shall have no affect upon speech-language assistants employed by all public schools and schools approved by the department of education.

Note:

• All jurisdictions require applicants to achieve a passing score on a national exam, and all but Nevada, North Dakota, and Virginia require applicants to complete a post graduate professional experience requirement.
• The term "clinical fellow," used throughout, means a person completing the post graduate professional experience requirement.

Questions concerning data contained in this document can be addressed by calling 800-498-2071 and asking to speak to someone on the State Policy Team.