West Virginia 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 and Speech-Language Pathology
Minimum of a master's degree or equivalent with coursework approved by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA)
Supervised clinical practicum
Postgraduate professional experience or verification of Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC); any person who completes a clinical doctorate in audiology (AuD) from an accredited institution is deemed to have fulfilled the postgraduate professional experience.
Passage of the ETS national exam
Jurisprudence exam

Note: Audiologists may dispense hearing aids under an audiology license.

Exemptions

Physicians and surgeons
Individuals trained in hearing testing or balance system assessments under the direct supervision of a physician or surgeon
Credentialed teachers of the deaf
Students appropriately designated as intern or trainee
Hearing aid dealers/fitters
Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation technicians
Licensed persons acting within their scope of practice
Qualified non-residents who register with the Board of Examiners and practice speech language pathology or audiology for no more than five days in any calendar year

Reciprocity

The Board of Examiners shall waive the examination requirement for:

An applicant currently licensed in another state with equivalent standards
CCC holders
A person with licensure in another state with equivalent standards and CCC holders may practice speech-language pathology or audiology in the state pending Board of Examiners disposition of their applications.

Interim Practice

Clinical fellows must obtain a provisional license and obtain 10 hours of continuing education if renewing the provisional license.

Continuing Education

Twenty clock hours of continuing education are required per biennium; dual licensees must obtain 30 hours per biennium. One hour per year of ethics continuing education is required for renewal.

Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact

West Virginia is 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. 