{"application_form_url":null,"application_portal_url":"https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage","board_contact_url":"https://dpr.delaware.gov/contact/","board_email":"mailto:customerservice.dpr@delaware.gov","board_fax":"(302) 739-2711","board_mailing_address":"861 Silver Lake Blvd., Suite 203, Dover, DE 19904","board_name":"Board of Speech/Language Pathologists, Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers","board_parent_org":"Delaware Division of Professional Regulation","board_phone":"(302) 744-4500","board_physical_address":"861 Silver Lake Blvd., Suite 203, Dover, DE 19904","board_source_url":null,"board_url":null,"canonical_url":"https://statelicensingreference.com/delaware-aud","ce_requirements_url":"https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/speechpath/ce/","common_delays":[{"description":"Waiting for transcripts, Praxis scores, or license verifications to be mailed or emailed directly from other agencies is the most common cause of delay.","title":"Third-Party Document Delays"},{"description":"Using the wrong service code for fingerprinting will result in the background check being rejected, requiring a new appointment and fee.","title":"Incorrect IdentoGO Service Code"},{"description":"Failure to provide verifications from every state where a license was ever held, even if expired, will stall the application.","title":"Incomplete License History"}],"compact_member":false,"compact_name":"ASLP-IC (Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact)","compact_privilege_fee":"N/A","created_at":"2026-04-09T17:05:31.878763+00:00","credential_type":"AuD, CCC-A","description":"Apply for a Delaware Audiologist credential. 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Check specific board rules for supervisory requirements.","reciprocity_info":"Audiologists licensed in another state can often apply via endorsement by providing license verification and current certification.","renewal_cycle":"Every 2 years","renewal_fee_amount":50.0,"renewal_portal_url":"https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage","required_documents":[{"description":"Must show a doctorate degree in audiology and be sent directly from the accredited institution to the Board.","name":"Official Transcripts","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Official scores from the National Audiologist Praxis examination sent directly from ETS.","name":"Praxis Score Report","url":"https://www.ets.org/praxis/about/audiology/","url_label":"ETS Praxis Scores"},{"description":"If applicable, a copy of your current ASHA CCC-A or ABA certification card can be uploaded to DELPROS.","name":"ASHA or ABA Certification","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Results from State and FBI fingerprinting processed via IdentoGO using code 27S39Z.","name":"Criminal Background Check Results","url":null,"url_label":null}],"slug":"delaware-aud","state_name":"Delaware","state_slug":"delaware","statutes_url":null,"steps":[{"description":"Register for a user account on the Delaware Professional Regulation Online Services (DELPROS) portal to begin the application process.","title":"Create a DELPROS Account","url":"https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage","url_label":"Register/Login to DELPROS"},{"description":"Complete the Audiologist application within the DELPROS portal and pay the non-refundable application fee of $175.","title":"Submit Online Application","url":"https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage","url_label":"Apply Now"},{"description":"Schedule a fingerprinting appointment through IdentoGO using Service Code 27S39Z for both State and FBI background checks.","title":"Complete Criminal Background Check","url":"https://uenroll.identogo.com/","url_label":"Schedule Fingerprinting"},{"description":"Request that your university send an official transcript showing your earned doctorate degree in audiology directly to the Board office.","title":"Submit Official Transcripts","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Request that ETS send your official Praxis Audiology national examination score report directly to the Delaware Board.","title":"Submit Praxis Exam Scores","url":"https://www.ets.org/praxis/about/audiology/","url_label":"Order Praxis Scores"},{"description":"Request official license verifications from every jurisdiction where you currently hold or have ever held a professional license.","title":"Verify Out-of-State Licenses","url":null,"url_label":null}],"temp_license_available":false,"temp_license_duration":"See board","temp_license_fee":"See board","temp_license_processing_time":"See board","updated_at":"2026-04-12T09:03:32.806541+00:00","verify_license_url":"https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_VerifyLicense"}