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When to Apply for Licensure

You may apply for an Audiology license by…

  • direct application if you…
      • hold current certification issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) or the American Board of Audiology (ABA),

    OR

      • have a doctoral degree in audiology and have passed the National Audiologist Praxis™ examination and do not hold current ASHA or ABA certification,
  • reciprocity if you hold an active Audiologist license in another jurisdiction (state, U.S. territory or the District of Columbia)

Information on How to Apply for a License in DELPROS

All applications are only submitted through our online system DELPROS.

  • Click on the titles below in each section to expand the information.

In order to apply for a license or submit a service request, you must first have a DELPROS user account. To LOG IN or CREATE a DELPROS (Delaware Professional Regulation Online Services) user account:

  1. Go to: https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage.
  2. Click GO on the Apply/Manage a License and Service Requests tile.
  3. If you do not have a DELPROS user account, click the REGISTER button on the left side of page for NEW USERS.
  4. If you already have a DELPROS user account, enter your email address and password on the right side for EXISTING USERS and click the LOGIN button.

DELPROS allows you to save your incomplete application and return to it later to finish the process. You only have six (6) months to submit your application once you begin.

  • If you do not submit your application within six months of starting it, you will be required to restart the entire online application again.

You may check the status of your application online throughout the entire application process by using the “View Application Status” feature in DELPROS on your e-License dashboard.

  1. Know the requirements for the license you are pursuing.
  2. Request and gather all documents required to upload on the Attachments page. All information and forms are located on your profession’s webpages.

On the ATTACHMENTS page of your application, you may be instructed to:

  • either “attach” or “upload” the required document(s) directly to your application. This means you will find the document(s) saved on your computer or device and upload it to your application.
  • click “acknowledge.” This means you will either have to mail the documents yourself or request the “third-party” mail the document(s) directly to the Board office.
    • Examples of “third-party forms” are transcripts from schools, employment verifications from a supervisor, and license verifications from another state.
  • Forms requiring a supervisor signature, seal, or notary may have to be MAILED to the Board office directly UNLESS the document specifically indicates to UPLOAD the document.

The requirements for this license type are provided in the following section(s).


Requirements for All Applicants

In addition to submitting the application and fee in DELPROS, you must submit:

  • State/Jurisdiction Licensure Verification sent directly to the Board office from each state or jurisdiction in which you currently hold or have ever held a license.
  • A State of Delaware and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal background check (CBC). Go to the Criminal Background Check Process page to find the Service Code required to obtain a State of Delaware and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal background check. Once you have your Service Code, you will be directed to the IdentoGO website for instructions to complete the fingerprinting process.
    • Criminal background checks completed for any other purpose (e.g., employment, licensure in other states) will not meet this requirement.


Additional Requirements for Applicants by Direct Application

You must also submit the following documents in addition to the Requirements for All Applicants section above.

  • if you hold current ASHA OR ABA Certification, upload a copy of your current ASHA or ABA certification card or verification letter.
  • An official score report showing that you passed the Praxis™ Audiology national examination, sent directly from the testing service to the Board office.
  • An official transcript from an accredited college or university, sent directly from the school to the Board office.
    • The transcript must show that that you earned a doctorate degree (or its equivalent) in audiology. This requirement does not apply if you were licensed as an Audiologist in Delaware prior to July 10, 2009.
    • If you received your Audiologist education outside the U.S. or a U.S. territory you must submit your foreign credential evaluation for the Board office to evaluate.


Additional Requirements for Applicants by Reciprocity

If you hold an active license in another jurisdiction, submit the following items in addition to those in the Requirements for All Applicants section above.

If you hold an active license in at least one of the following jurisdictions, the Board has deemed that jurisdictions licensure standards substantially are similar to those of Delaware:

States that have been determined to be substantially similar to Delaware:

Alabama Arizona Arkansas California
Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia
Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky
Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota
Mississippi Montana Nebraska Nevada
New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Ohio
Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island
South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah
Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming ——

If you do not hold an active license in any of the above jurisdictions, the Board may consider your years of practice as an Audiologist.

  • If you have practiced at least five years in that one jurisdiction, you must submit a notarized letter from your supervisor from each employer where you practiced in that jurisdiction verifying a total of five years of practice.
  • If you have not practiced at least five years in any one jurisdiction, you must submit copies of the laws and regulations or each jurisdiction where you hold an active license.
    • The Board must determine if that jurisdiction’s standards are similar to Delaware’s. If the Board determines that you do not have five years of practice experience and your current state of licensure is determined to not be substantially similar to Delaware, you may not apply by reciprocity.
  • If you received your Audiologist education outside the U.S. or a U.S. territory you must submit your foreign credential evaluation for the Board office to evaluate.

 


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