Arizona Licensing Requirements for Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists

The information below is collected from state licensure boards or regulatory agencies responsible for regulating the professions of speech-language pathology and/or audiology. The information is reviewed on an annual basis. Please be advised that laws, regulations and policies may change at any time, so always check with your state for the most up-to-date information.

Initial Licensure

Audiology

Doctoral degree from an accredited college or university;
Completion of a supervised clinical practicum;
Passage of an examination or current ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence; and
Passage of exam in jurisprudence and ethics.

Note:

Any person who holds a license must notify the director of the Speech and Hearing Professionals Advisory Committee in writing of the address where the person engages in audiology, speech-language pathology, or the fitting and dispensing of hearing aids.
Audiologists may dispense hearing aids under an audiology license.

Speech-Language Pathology

Master's degree in speech-language pathology from an accredited college or university;
Completion of a supervised clinical practicum;
Completion of a clinical fellowship or current ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence;
Passage of an exam or current ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence;
Passage of exam in jurisprudence and ethics.

Note: Any person who holds a license must notify the director of the Speech and Hearing Professionals Advisory Committee in writing of the address where the person engages in audiology, speech-language pathology, or the fitting and dispensing of hearing aids.

Exemptions

A person engaged in the practice of recommending hearing aids if such practice is part of the academic curriculum of an accredited institution of higher education or part of a program conducted by a public or charitable institution or nonprofit supported by voluntary contributions unless they sell hearing aids
A person engaged in the practice of measuring human hearing for the purpose of selection of hearing aids provided that the person or employer does not sell hearing aids or hearing aid accessories
Any (Title 32) Arizona licensed or certified health care professional working within their scope of practice
Employees of a local education agency or state-supported institution who hold a temporary or standard certificate in speech and language therapy awarded by the State Board of Education
Teachers of the deaf
Audiology or speech-pathology students, interns, or trainees
A person conducting school hearing screening programs

Reciprocity

The Department shall waive the exam requirements if the applicant is licensed in a state that has equivalent standards or holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence.

The Department will waive the education and clinical rotation requirements for an audiology license if the applicant:

(i) is licensed in a state that has standards that are equivalent to those of Arizona,

(ii) has a master's degree in audiology from an accredited program before Dec. 31, 2007, and has completed postgraduate professional experience as approved by the director of the Department of Health Services.

Interim Practice

The Department may issue a temporary license to a person who does not meet the professional experience requirement if the applicant meets all remaining requirements and includes with the application a plan for meeting the postgraduate professional experience. The temporary licensee must practice under the supervision of a state licensed individual. The temporary license may only be renewed once.

Continuing Education

Twenty hours of continuing education are required every 2 years.

Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact

Arizona is not a member state of the Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact. Information on the current status of the ASLP-IC can be found on the ASLP-IC website.