Illinois audiology license application

Most states require speech pathologists to be licensed; all states require audiologists to be licensed. Requirements vary by state.

In Illinois, speech pathologists and audiologists must be licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Licensing requirements include:

attainment of at least 21 years of age;
receipt of a master's degree in speech-language pathology or audiology from a program approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation;
passage of the Praxis examinations in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology or submission of certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA); and,
completion of 9 months of full-time, supervised professional experience.

Licenses must be renewed every two years and requires 20 hours of continuing education.

Additional licensing information can be obtained from:

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor, Springfield, IL 62786
Phone: 217.785.0800, Fax: 217.782.7645

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association offers optional certification for speech-language pathologists and audiologists. For more information about their certification, contact:

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.