Virginia State Characteristics of Licensure Law

The information below is collected from state licensure boards or regulatory agencies responsible for regulating the professions of SLP and/or AUD. 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

1. Holds a CCC and has passed the qualifying examination for the CCC within 3 years preceding the date of licensure or has held employment in the area in which he seeks licensure for one of the past 3 consecutive years or 2 of the past 5 consecutive years
   OR
2. Holds a master's or doctoral degree from an institution accredited by ASHA and has passed a qualifying examination approved by the Board; the applicant shall have passed the examination within 3 years preceding the date of applying for licensure in Virginia or have been actively engaged in the respective profession during the 24 months immediately preceding the date of application

Exemptions

1. Federal or state employees
2. Credentialed employees of public or state schools
3. Students/interns/trainees
4. Unlicensed persons employed by a licensed audiologist or speech-language pathologist to assist him/her in practice

Reciprocity

N/A

Interim Practice/Temporary Licensure

N/A

Continuing Education for Licensure Renewal

Thirty contact hours of continuing learning activities per biennial renewal

Hearing Aid Dispensing

Audiologists who dispense hearing aids must obtain an HAD license.

Support Personnel

1. There is a specific exemption for unlicensed persons who are employed by licensed audiologists or speech-language pathologists to assist them in their practice.
2. A licensed audiologist or speech-language pathologist shall provide supervision to unlicensed assistants, shall be held fully responsible for their performance and activities, and shall ensure that they perform only those activities that do not constitute the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology and that are commensurate with their level of training.
3. The identity of the unlicensed assistant shall be disclosed to the client prior to treatment.

Note

• The abbreviation SLP or SP stands for Speech Language Pathology or Pathologist, as appropriate, the abbreviation AUD stands for Audiology or Audiologist, as appropriate, and the abbreviation HAD stands for Hearing Aid Dealer.
• 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.