The following information summarizes the requirements currently necessary to begin work in the public school system as an:
Audiologist or Speech-Language Pathologist
This information has been collected by researching individual state department of education regulations and policy documents, state administrative code provisions and by contacting each state department of education. Please be advised that regulations and policy may change at any time, so always check with your state department of education for the most up-to-date information.
Audiologist
Standard License
- Master's degree or equivalent from an accredited college/university with a major emphasis in speech language pathology, audiology, communication disorders or speech language and hearing science
- 375 hour supervised clinical practicum (at least 250 hours in the area of specialty must have been obtained at the graduate level)
- Nine months full time or 18 months part-time supervised clinical fellowship year
- Passage of a national exam prepared by a national testing service and approved by the Division of Professional Regulation
Interim Practice/Temporary Licensure
Clinical fellows must obtain a temporary permit.
Continuing Education Requirement
Must complete 20 CE hours per biennial renewal cycle; dual license 10 CEs in each specialty area per two-year license
Support Personnel
Audiology Aide
The supervising Delaware licensed audiologist must register the aide with the Board, the aide must be certified by the Council of Accreditation of Occupational Hearing Conservationists or its equivalent with documentation; an aid assists a licensed audiologist in professional activities with direct supervision by the audiologist. Direct supervision requires the presence of the supervising audiologist on the premises.
Speech-Language Pathologist
State Licensure
- Master's degree or equivalent from an accredited college/university with a major emphasis in speech language pathology, audiology, communication disorders or speech language and hearing science
- 375 hour supervised clinical practicum (at least 250 hours in the area of specialty must have been obtained at the graduate level)
- Nine months full time or 18 months part-time supervised clinical fellowship year
- Passage of a national exam prepared by a national testing service and approved by the Division of Professional Regulation
Interim Practice/Temporary Licensure
Clinical fellows must obtain a temporary permit.
Continuing Education Requirement
Must complete 20 CE hours per biennial renewal cycle; dual license 10 CEs in each specialty area per two-year license.
Support Personnel
Speech Pathology Aides
Registration not required; must have a high school diploma or its equivalent; "direct supervision" is required and requires the presence of the supervising SLP at all times where an aide is assisting with testing and/or treatment