Audiology Licensure by State: A Quick Reference for Job Seekers

Audiology is not part of an interstate compact. Every state issues its own license, sets its own fees, and runs its own renewal cycle. For job seekers — especially candidates considering tele-audiology, manufacturer field roles, or a relocation — keeping the per-state picture in your head is genuinely hard.

This is a practical reference. For each state we list the AuD license type (independent practice vs limited / supervised), whether HIS licensure exists separately, portability and reciprocity notes, and where to start the application. Always confirm with the state board before you commit — fees and rules change, and this page is updated periodically but is not the source of truth.

How to read the columns

• AuD license: "Independent" means an AuD can practice without supervision in the full clinical scope; "Limited" or "Supervised" means there are state-specific restrictions on scope of practice (often around dispensing, ABR, or vestibular).
• HIS license: "Required" means a separate HIS / Hearing Aid Dispenser license exists and is required to dispense hearing aids if you are not an AuD; "Required (AuD also)" means even AuDs must hold an HIS-equivalent or dispensing endorsement to sell hearing aids.
• Portability: Notes on whether the state accepts another state's license, requires a full new application, and any reciprocity agreements.

The 50-state quick reference

Alabama

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs; AuDs may dispense under their AuD license. Portability: Full application required; no reciprocity. Board: Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

Alaska

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Application required; license-by-credential accepted from comparably regulated states. Board: Alaska Board of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists.

Arizona

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Reciprocal license available for AuDs licensed in another state for 2+ years in good standing. Board: Arizona Department of Health Services.

Arkansas

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Full application; transcripts and Praxis required for new graduates. Board: Arkansas Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

California

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Separate Hearing Aid Dispenser license; AuDs must also hold a Hearing Aid Dispenser license to dispense (or pass the dispensing exam). Portability: No reciprocity; full application required. Board: Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board.

Colorado

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Hearing aid dispensers registered under state law. Portability: Endorsement from comparable states available. Board: DORA Office of Audiology and Hearing Aid Provider Registration.

Connecticut

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: License by endorsement available with verification from prior state. Board: Connecticut Department of Public Health.

Delaware

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available; current ASHA CCC-A or ABA cert eases application. Board: Delaware Board of Speech/Language Pathologists, Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers.

District of Columbia

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Hearing aid dealer license. Portability: Endorsement available for AuDs licensed elsewhere. Board: DC Health Professional Licensing Administration.

Florida

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs; AuDs licensed in Florida may dispense under AuD scope. Portability: License by endorsement; clean record required. Board: Florida Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

Georgia

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available with verification from prior state. Board: Georgia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

Hawaii

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Application; transcripts and prior license verification required. Board: Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

Idaho

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Hearing aid dealer license. Portability: Endorsement available. Board: Idaho Speech, Hearing and Communication Services Licensure Board.

Illinois

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs; AuDs need a separate Hearing Instrument Dispenser license to dispense. Portability: Endorsement available. Board: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

Indiana

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Application; reciprocity considered case by case. Board: Indiana Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board.

Iowa

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: License by endorsement available. Board: Iowa Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology.

Kansas

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available. Board: Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.

Kentucky

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: License by reciprocity available for AuDs in good standing from comparable states. Board: Kentucky Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

Louisiana

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Full application; ASHA CCC-A or ABA cert eases process. Board: Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

Maine

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available with verification of education and prior license. Board: Maine Board of Examiners on Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

Maryland

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available. Board: Maryland Board of Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists.

Massachusetts

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available. Board: Massachusetts Board of Registration in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

Michigan

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Application by endorsement. Board: Michigan Board of Audiology.

Minnesota

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available with verification. Board: Minnesota Department of Health.

Mississippi

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Full application; reciprocity informal. Board: Mississippi State Department of Health.

Missouri

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available. Board: Missouri Advisory Commission for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists.

Montana

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available for AuDs in good standing. Board: Montana Board of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists.

Nebraska

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Application; reciprocity case by case. Board: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.

Nevada

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs; AuDs need separate dispensing endorsement to sell hearing aids. Portability: Endorsement available with verification. Board: Nevada Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Board.

New Hampshire

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available. Board: NH Board of Speech-Language Pathologists, Hearing Care Providers, and Speech-Language Assistants.

New Jersey

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: License by endorsement available with verification. Board: New Jersey Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Committee.

New Mexico

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available. Board: New Mexico Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Practices Board.

New York

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Hearing Aid Dispenser registration required for non-AuDs and for AuDs who dispense. Portability: Endorsement available with verification; New York is notoriously slow — budget 12+ weeks. Board: NY State Education Department, Office of the Professions.

North Carolina

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available. Board: North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists.

North Dakota

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available. Board: North Dakota State Board of Examiners on Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.

Ohio

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available; Ohio is relatively fast and posts ranges on most listings. Board: Ohio Speech and Hearing Professionals Board.

Oklahoma

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available with verification. Board: Oklahoma Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

Oregon

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available. Board: Oregon Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

Pennsylvania

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: License by endorsement available with verification. Board: Pennsylvania State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Teachers of the Hearing Impaired.

Rhode Island

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available. Board: Rhode Island Department of Health.

South Carolina

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available. Board: South Carolina Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

South Dakota

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available. Board: South Dakota Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology.

Tennessee

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available with verification. Board: Tennessee Board of Communication Disorders and Sciences.

Texas

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Separate Fitter and Dispenser of Hearing Instruments license. Portability: Application by endorsement; Texas historically runs slower than peers — start early. Board: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Utah

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available. Board: Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing.

Vermont

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available. Board: Vermont Office of Professional Regulation.

Virginia

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available with verification. Board: Virginia Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.

Washington

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available. Board: Washington State Board of Hearing and Speech.

West Virginia

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available. Board: West Virginia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

Wisconsin

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available with verification. Board: Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.

Wyoming

AuD: Independent practice. HIS: Required for non-AuDs. Portability: Endorsement available. Board: Wyoming Board of Examiners in Speech Pathology and Audiology.

Practical tips for multi-state candidates

1. Apply in parallel, not sequentially. If you are targeting tele-audiology or a multi-state field role, send three to five applications at once. Most states do not penalize parallel applications, and the calendar is the bottleneck.
2. Keep verified transcripts and a clean primary-source verification file. Most states want a primary-source verification from each state you have previously been licensed in. Order those once, save them, and you save weeks on every subsequent application.
3. ASHA CCC-A and ABA certification both ease applications. Several states will waive the exam or transcript review if you hold a current CCC-A or ABA. Keep them current even if your employer does not require them.
4. Budget time, not just money. Per-state fees rarely exceed $300. Per-state processing time can be six to sixteen weeks. The total wait is the real cost.
5. Confirm the latest before you commit. State boards revise rules. Treat this page as a starting map, not a binding answer.

If you spot an error or a regulatory change we should reflect, email us at hello@hearstack.com. We update this reference quarterly and credit any reader-supplied corrections in the post.