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.
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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.
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.
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.
Twenty hours of continuing education are required every 2 years.
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.
Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of Special Licensing
For further information on laws and regulations for speech-language pathologists and audiologist, please visit these websites:
Questions regarding state advocacy issues? Call ASHA at 800-498-2071 and ask for the State Advocacy Team.