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The information below is collected from state licensure boards or regulatory agencies responsible for regulating the professions of Speech-Language Pathology and/or Audiology. It is intended for informational use only, and should not be construed as legal advice.
Contact the state's licensure board or regulatory agency for exact licensure, certification, or registration requirements in your jurisdiction.
Initial Licensure Requirements
- Good moral character
- Master’s or doctorate degree from a regionally accredited institution
- Supervised clinical practicum from a regionally accredited institution
- Completion of a period of supervised graduate professional experience as recognized by ASHA or AAA
- Passage of a national examination as recognized by ASHA or AAA
Exemptions
- Persons credentialed as teachers of the hearing impaired
- Physicians
- Certified industrial audiometric technician or occupational hearing conservationist so long as services are provided in cooperation with a licensed audiologist or physician
Reciprocity
N/A
Interim Practice/Temporary Licensing
Clinical fellows must obtain a provisional license.
Continuing Education for Licensure Renewal
Licensees must attend a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education per calendar year.
Hearing Aid Dispensing
Audiologists may dispense under audiology license.
Support Personnel
N/A
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.
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