(a) To be eligible for licensure by the board as a speech pathologist or audiologist, a person shall:

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 468E-5

  • Audiologist: means an individual who practices audiology. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 468E-2
  • Board: means the state board of speech pathology and audiology, established under § 468E-6. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 468E-2
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: means any individual, organization, or corporate body, except that only an individual may be licensed under this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 468E-2
  • Speech pathologist: means an individual who practices speech pathology. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 468E-2
(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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