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Speech, Hearing and Communication Services Licensure Board
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Speech, Hearing and Communication Services Licensure Board
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2023
2022
Please note that the minutes are a draft until approved by the Board. For minutes prior to the dates listed, please contact the Speech, Hearing and Communication Services Licensure Board.
AGENDA
Meeting Dates and Agendas are located on the Division’s Calendar.
Agenda Deadline Request
PLEASE NOTE: The deadline to request an agenda item is six weeks prior to the date of the Board Meeting, the request deadline applies to the following: reinstatements, appeals of a license or registration denial, waiver or variance request. Requests should be made in writing to the Board’s executive director. To remain on the agenda, requestors must submit required documents in advance of a deadline established by the Board. The deadline does not apply to comments or requests related to rule-making; such deadlines are set forth in the Administrative Procedures Act and reiterated in the Board’s notices published in the Administrative Bulletin.
ADDRESS CHANGES
Every record at the Division contains two addresses:
If you have moved or changed either your Address of Record or your Mailing Address, you should notify the Division as soon as possible by filling out the Name/Address Change Affidavit and submitting it to the Division OR by updating the information ONLINE.
PHONE NUMBER & E-MAIL ADDRESS
The Division also maintains business phone numbers and e-mail addresses for those who wish to provide them. The business phone number you provide will be part of your public record. The e-mail address you provide will be used by the Board and Division staff to send correspondence to you. Your e-mail address is not a public record.
There is no fee required to update any of the contact information in your Division record.
INDIVIDUAL NAME CHANGES
The individual name that appears on your license/registration must be your legal name. If it is not, you need to update your record by filling out a Name/Address Change Affidavit and submitting it with the proper documentation (ie. A marriage license, divorce decree, or court document noting name change) to the Division.
NOTE: You cannot change the name of your business or the legal structure of your business with this form. Changes to the name of your business or the legal structure of your business may require you to reapply. Please contact the Division prior to the expiration date of your license/registration if you have changed the name or structure of your business.
** You will not receive a license/registration bearing the updated information until the next renewal period unless you submit the name change form along with the required documentation prior to renewing online.
For a list of Provisional Interpreters working with the supervisors, please click here.
For a list of Deaf Interpreters who are exempt from licensure, please click here.
The following list includes web page links or other information regarding professional, educational, and governmental entities that may be of interest.
Academy of Doctors of Audiology
Idaho Business Services & Information Resource
National Council of State Boards of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
You may download Applications and Forms for this Board from the links provided below or they may be obtained by contacting the Division.
Please note these may be filled in on the screen when accessed, but must be printed, notarized, and mailed or hand-delivered to the office with payment. The forms cannot be submitted electronically or faxed.
IF YOU HAVE NOT YET MET THE CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT, DO NOT SUBMIT A RENEWAL INDICATING THAT YOU HAVE. Submitting a fraudulent application for licensure is grounds for discipline against your license.
Please complete your renewal application and payment of fees through the ONLINE renewal system. There are no additional fees for this service. Documents, if required, may be uploaded when you renew. If you have questions, please contact renewal@dopl.idaho.gov or 208-577-2627.
For your license to remain valid, it must be renewed before the expiration date each year. You cannot practice on an expired license.
As a courtesy, license renewal reminders are mailed to your mailing address of record approximately six (6) weeks before the license expiration date. If you do not receive a renewal notice, you can still renew online and update your address if needed. You are responsible to timely renew your license whether you receive a renewal notice or not.
Please note: If you fail to renew your license before its expiration date a reinstatement fee will be required by Idaho Code 67-2614 and cannot be waived. In addition, you may be required to submit continuing education or other required documentation prior to the reinstatement of your license.
Forms may be filled in on the screen when accessed, but must be printed, notarized, and mailed or hand-delivered to the office with payment. The forms cannot be submitted electronically or faxed.
Please note these may be filled in on the screen when accessed, but must be printed, notarized, and mailed or hand-delivered to the office with payment. The forms cannot be submitted electronically or faxed.
Please contact us with any questions via email shs@dopl.idaho.gov or phone (208) 334-3233.
AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY INTERSTATE COMPACT (ASLP-IC)
Compact Website: ASLPCompact.com
The Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC) allows eligible licensed audiologists and speech-language pathologists an alternative method for providing services in other member states. If you are interested in learning more about the ASLP-IC Compact, including any rules that are open for public comment, please use the following link: https://aslpcompact.com/commission/
Staff are in the process of initiating the fingerprint-based criminal history background checks with the Idaho State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Once this process has been established between all parties, Idaho will begin accepting applications.
Continuing Education Requirements
Contact Hour Requirement: Each licensee will successfully complete, in the twelve (12) months preceding each renewal of their license, a minimum of ten (10) contact hours of continuing education (CE).
Example: 10 hours between January 2023 – January 2024 or 10 hours between May 2023 – May 2024.
Documentation: Each licensee must maintain documentation verifying hours of attendance.
This documentation is subject to audit and must be provided upon request.
Proof of attendance should include:
General Requirements: CE directly related to the scope of the licensee’s practice and sponsored by a national, state, or regional professional association or an institution of higher education.
Specific Requirements:
Please Note: Board Staff will not preapprove CE activities.
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANT | |
LIC/RENEWAL – CURRENT YEAR | 80.00 |
REINSTATEMENT PENALTY – CURR YEAR | 35.00 |
DUPLICATE LICENSE FEE | 10.00 |
INACTIVE SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANT | |
LIC/RENEWAL – CURRENT YEAR | 40.00 |
REINSTATEMENT PENALTY – CURR YEAR | 35.00 |
DUPLICATE LICENSE FEE | 10.00 |
CERTIFICATION FEE | 10.00 |
AUDIOLOGIST | |
LIC/RENEWAL – CURRENT YEAR | 80.00 |
REINSTATEMENT PENALTY – CURR YEAR | 35.00 |
DUPLICATE LICENSE FEE | 10.00 |
CERTIFICATION FEE | 10.00 |
INACTIVE AUDIOLOGIST | |
LIC/RENEWAL – CURRENT YEAR | 40.00 |
REINSTATEMENT PENALTY – CURR YEAR | 35.00 |
DUPLICATE LICENSE FEE | 10.00 |
CERTIFICATION FEE | 10.00 |
HEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALISTS | |
LIC/RENEWAL – CURRENT YEAR | 80.00 |
REINSTATEMENT PENALTY – CURR YEAR | 35.00 |
DUPLICATE LICENSE FEE | 10.00 |
CERTIFICATION FEE | 10.00 |
EXAM FEE | 100.00 |
INACTIVE HEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALISTS/HEARING AID DEALER AND FITTER | |
LIC/RENEWAL – CURRENT YEAR | 40.00 |
REINSTATEMENT PENALTY – CURR YEAR | 35.00 |
DUPLICATE LICENSE FEE | 10.00 |
CERTIFICATION FEE | 10.00 |
SLP – AUD – HAD APPLICANT | |
APPLICATION FEE | 25.00 |
ORIGINAL LICENSE FEE | 70.00 |
ENDORSEMENT FEE | 70.00 |
PROVISIONAL | 70.00 |
SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER | |
APPLICATION FEE | 25.00 |
ORIGINAL LICENSE FEE | 70.00 |
ENDORSEMENT FEE | 70.00 |
LIC/RENEWAL – CURRENT YEAR | 80.00 |
REINSTATEMENT PENALTY – CURR YEAR | 35.00 |
DUPLICATE LICENSE FEE | 10.00 |
CERTIFICATION FEE | 10.00 |
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST | |
LIC/RENEWAL – CURRENT YEAR | 80.00 |
REINSTATEMENT PENALTY – CURR YEAR | 35.00 |
DUPLICATE LICENSE FEE | 10.00 |
CERTIFICATION FEE | 10.00 |
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST – ASSISTANT | |
LIC/RENEWAL – CURRENT YEAR | 80.00 |
REINSTATEMENT PENALTY – CURR YEAR | 35.00 |
DUPLICATE LICENSE FEE | 10.00 |
CERTIFICATION FEE | 10.00 |
INACTIVE SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANT | |
LIC/RENEWAL – CURRENT YEAR | 40.00 |
REINSTATEMENT PENALTY – CURR YEAR | 35.00 |
DUPLICATE LICENSE FEE | 10.00 |
CERTIFICATION FEE | 10.00 |
INACTIVE SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST | |
LIC/RENEWAL – CURRENT YEAR | 40.00 |
REINSTATEMENT PENALTY – CURR YEAR | 35.00 |
DUPLICATE LICENSE FEE | 10.00 |
CERTIFICATION FEE | 10.00 |
Q: Where can I get an application to obtain a license in Idaho?
A: Go to the Apply or Renew a license on the Board’s Homepage. You’ll also find instructions on each application.
Q: Is an examination required to get a license?
A: Yes, for an SLP or AUD license, passage of the PRAXIS examination is required. For Hearing Aid Dealer and Fitters, passage of the ILE (written) and IHIS Practical. For a SIGN license, you must pass a written and a performance exam.
Q: Is a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from ASHA required to become licensed as an SLP or AUD?
A: No. However, the applicant must have passed the PRAXIS, have documentation of at least a Master’s degree including a completed clinical practicum, as well as proof of post-graduate supervised experience as approved by the Board. Proof of ASHA certification, received directly from ASHA, can provide proof of these requirements.
Q: Is the PRAXIS the same as the National Examination I took in Speech Language Pathology/Audiology years ago?
A: Yes, just a new name.
Q: When does my license renew?
A: Your license expires on your birthdate each year. License expiration date remains on the licensee’s birthdate, regardless of the date of license renewal. So, if the license is reinstated part-way through the year, the license will again need to be renewed within 6 weeks of birthdate/expiration date and new continuing education documentation will need to be obtained.
Q: I have let my license lapse, what must I do to activate that license?
A: A license that has been lapsed less than five years may be reinstated upon submission of a renewal application together with the payment of renewal fees, a license re-instatement fee, and proof of completion continuing education as required in the rules. If a license has been lapsed for more than five years, a new application for licensure is required.
Q: Is there endorsement (reciprocity) with other states?
A: Idaho does not have reciprocity with any states. Licensure by endorsement is available if all requirements have been met.
Q: Is it okay to send copies of transcripts and licenses I currently have?
A: Any supporting documentation must come from the issuing source: official transcripts from the college or university attended, examination scores from the Testing facility and licenses from the state that issued the license. If another state’s license information is online and verifies it is a Primary Source Verification (PSV) site, you may print the license information from their website and highlight the PSV statement. For SIGN license applicants who are RID-certified, they may include a copy of their RID card as verification of their exam and certification.
Q: Do I have to list and request license certification from every state in which I have been licensed, even if a license has expired?
A: Yes. All state licenses must be reported, and certification submitted with the application for review.
Q: What is required to change a supervisor for a provisional permit?
A: If a permit holder needs to change their supervisor, they should complete a full permit application form and write “Change of Supervisor” on the form. A new plan of supervision must be included; however, no additional fees are required.
Q: How do I request a duplicate license?
A: LOST, DESTROYED OR INVALID LICENSE / REGISTRATION
The license/registration issued to you by the Division is public proof that you are entitled to pursue certain activities regulated by Idaho Law. If your license/registration becomes lost or destroyed, you may obtain a replacement from the Division. A replacement may also be requested if you have changed your name or address and wish to receive a license/registration bearing the updated information.
You may complete the Application for Duplicate License form online, print it out and sign it, and send it with the fee required by Idaho law to the Division. Your application will not be processed unless the fee is received with the application. A replacement card will be sent to the mailing address.
Q: How do I request an official license certification?
A: Fill out the Request For Official License/Registration Certification form and return it back to the Division.
Name | Position | Expiration | Original Appointment |
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Kenneth W. Nuhn | At Large | July 1, 2023 | October 1, 2014 |
Gayle L. Chaney | Audiologist | July 1, 2024 | November 3, 2009 |
Kevin C. Woodall | Speech Pathologist | July 1, 2024 | July 1, 2012 |
LaVona M. Andrew | Sign Language Interpreter | July 1, 2023 | July 1, 2017 |
Teresa Lee Rose | Dealer and Fitter | July 1, 2023 | October 5, 2018 |
Leah A Garey | Speech Pathologist | July 1, 2025 | April 19, 2023 |
April L Fagerson | Audiologist | July 1, 2025 | June 13, 2023 |
If you have questions about a profession/board, please contact them directly.