HRS §468E-5
Requirements to become a licensed speech pathologist or audiologist
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗To get a license as a speech pathologist or audiologist, you need a master's degree, proof you can meet national clinical standards, and a passing exam score. Audiologists don't need a separate hearing aid dealer license.
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The statute, as written — Eligibility for licensure
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) To be eligible for licensure by the board as a speech pathologist or audiologist, a person shall: (1) Possess at least a master's degree or its equivalent in the area of speech pathology or audiology, as the case may be, from an educational institution recognized by the board; (2) Submit to the board evidence of eligibility for meeting the requirements of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association for the certificate of clinical competence in speech pathology or audiology, or both; and (3) Pass a written examination approved by the board. (b) To be eligible for licensure by the board as an audiologist, a person shall not be required to also be licensed as a hearing aid dealer and fitter under chapter 451A.
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