{"application_form_url":"https://doh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Documents/Pubs/654015.pdf","application_portal_url":"https://secureaccess.wa.gov/","board_contact_url":"https://doh.wa.gov/about-us/contact-us","board_email":"mailto:hpqa.csc@doh.wa.gov","board_fax":"(360) 236-4818","board_mailing_address":"P.O. Box 47852, Olympia, WA 98504-7852","board_name":"Washington Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology","board_parent_org":"Washington Department of Health (DOH)","board_phone":"(360) 236-4700","board_physical_address":"111 Israel Road SE, Tumwater, WA 98501","board_source_url":null,"board_url":null,"canonical_url":"https://statelicensingreference.com/washington-aud","ce_requirements_url":"https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/audiologist/continuing-education","common_delays":[{"description":"Applications cannot be processed until official transcripts and Praxis scores are received directly from the source.","title":"Missing Transcripts or Scores"},{"description":"Scheduling fingerprints before receiving a DOH notification can lead to non-refundable fees and processing errors.","title":"Premature Fingerprinting"},{"description":"Failure to provide bond information if you intend to dispense hearing aids will stall the application.","title":"Surety Bond Omission"},{"description":"Waiting for other state boards to send verifications is a frequent cause of delay; follow up with those boards early.","title":"Incomplete Out-of-State Verifications"}],"compact_member":false,"compact_name":"ASLP-IC (Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact)","compact_privilege_fee":"N/A","created_at":"2026-04-09T17:05:35.316782+00:00","credential_type":"AuD, CCC-A","description":"Apply for a Washington 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":null,"required_documents":[{"description":"Must be sent directly from the educational institution to the DOH.","name":"Official Transcripts","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Official scores sent directly from ETS.","name":"Praxis Exam Scores","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Form completed by your postgraduate supervisor verifying 36 weeks of full-time experience (waived for AuD holders from board-approved programs).","name":"Professional Reference Request","url":"https://doh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Documents/Pubs/654015.pdf","url_label":"Download Form"},{"description":"Proof of a $10,000 surety bond or security in lieu of a bond for hearing instrument fitting/dispensing.","name":"Surety Bond Documentation","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Verification of licensure from every state where you have ever held a credential, sent directly from that state's board.","name":"Out-of-State Verification","url":"https://doh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Documents/Pubs/654015.pdf","url_label":"Verification Form"}],"slug":"washington-aud","state_name":"Washington","state_slug":"washington","statutes_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=18.35","steps":[{"description":"Register for a Secure Access Washington (SAW) account to access the Health Enforcement and Licensing Management System (HELMS).","title":"Create a SAW Account","url":"https://secureaccess.wa.gov/","url_label":"Register for SAW"},{"description":"Log into HELMS via SAW, add the 'Health Professional and Facility Licensing' service, and complete the Audiologist application.","title":"Submit Online Application","url":"https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/apply-online","url_label":"Apply Online"},{"description":"Review the RCW 18.35 and WAC 246-828 references and complete the open-book jurisprudence exam included in the application packet.","title":"Complete Jurisprudence Exam","url":"https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/audiologist/jurisprudence-exam-rcw-and-wac-references","url_label":"Jurisprudence References"},{"description":"Have your university send official transcripts directly to the Washington Department of Health showing your AuD or Master's degree.","title":"Request Official Transcripts","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Request that ETS send your national audiology examination (Praxis) scores directly to the Washington Department of Health.","title":"Send Praxis Scores","url":"https://www.ets.org/praxis/wa/requirements.html","url_label":"ETS Praxis Scores"},{"description":"If you will be fitting or dispensing hearing instruments, you must obtain a $10,000 surety bond and submit proof or a declaration of compliance.","title":"Obtain Surety Bond","url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=18.35.240","url_label":"Surety Bond Statute"},{"description":"Wait for the DOH to notify you if a fingerprint-based background check is required (typically for out-of-state applicants). Do not schedule until notified.","title":"Background Check and Fingerprinting","url":"https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/fingerprint-background-check-information","url_label":"Fingerprint Info"}],"temp_license_available":false,"temp_license_duration":"See board","temp_license_fee":"See board","temp_license_processing_time":"See board","updated_at":"2026-05-24T09:27:53.622329+00:00","verify_license_url":null}