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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
- Master's degree or equivalent from an accredited institution recognized by the Board
- Passage of an exam
Note: No postgraduate professional experience is required.
Exemptions
- Physicians
- Hearing aid dealers
- Public school employees credentialed by the Department of Public Instruction
- Federal employees within the confines of their organization
- Students appropriately designated as speech-language pathology or audiology trainees or interns
- Teachers of the hearing impaired credentialed by the Council on Education of the Deaf
- Certified audiometric technicians
- Hearing screeners if services are performed in cooperation with a licensed audiologist or licensed physician
- Any person licensed in the state from engaging in their profession
- Nonresidents who are not licensed in the state may provide services for no more than five days in any calendar year in cooperation with a licensed practitioner.
Reciprocity/Endorsement
The Board may waive the examination requirement if the applicant presents proof of licensure in another state with equivalent standards.
Interim Practice/Temporary Licensure
A temporary license may be issued to any person who provides satisfactory evidence of qualifications to the board; such license is good for one year.
Continuing Education Requirement for Licensure Renewal
Ten clock hours per year
Hearing Aid Dispensing
Audiologists who dispense must obtain an HAD license.
Support Personnel
N/A
Board Oversight
Board of Examiners on Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Board Composition
The Board shall comprise seven members appointed by the Governor; appointees must be residents of the state for at least 1 year immediately preceding their appointment and, except for the consumer member, must be engaged in rendering services to the public in teaching or in research in audiology or speech-language pathology for 3 years proceeding the appointment; members include two audiologists, two speech-language pathologists, one otolaryngologist, one hearing aid specialist, and one consumer.
Web site
North Dakota State Board of Examiners on Audiology and Speech/Language Pathology
Questions regarding this document? Call ASHA at 800-498-2071 and ask for the State Advocacy Team.
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