Vermont 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. A master's degree or doctoral degree in audiology or speech-language pathology from an educational institution approved by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) or the American Board of Audiology (ABA)
2. Completion of a period of postgraduate professional training, the length and content of which shall comply with standards established by ASHA or ABA
3. Passing scores on the Praxis II examination or other examination in audiology or speech-language pathology selected by the State Board

Exemptions

1. Persons enrolled in a course of study leading to a degree or certificate in audiology or speech-language pathology at a school accredited by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association
2. Hearing aid dispensers

Reciprocity

1. Applicants who qualify for a current Certificate of Clinical Competence from ASHA or for board certification in audiology from ABA shall be deemed to have met the above state licensure requirements.
2. Individuals licensed as professional audiologists or speech-language pathologists in other states will be granted Vermont licenses provided they have no disciplinary actions against them and they were licensed under standards that are substantially similar to Vermont's.

Interim Practice/Temporary Licensure

1. Provisional licenses in audiology and speech-language pathology are intended for recent graduates of speech-language pathology or audiology programs who are completing the clinical fellowship year requirement for professional licensure.
2. Applicants for a provisional license must evidence a master's degree or doctoral degree in audiology or speech-language pathology from an educational institution approved by ASHA or ABA and a passing score on the Praxis II examination or other examination in audiology or speech-language pathology selected by the State Board.

Continuing Education for Licensure Renewal

1. Licenses shall be issued for an initial period of 3 years and shall be renewed for 3-year periods thereafter.
2. Renewal shall be granted to applicants who show qualifications sufficient to maintain certification by ASHA in speech-language pathology or audiology or by ABA in audiology.

Hearing Aid Dispensing

Audiologists may dispense under an audiology license.

Support Personnel

N/A

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.