Applying for:

Clear Clinical or Rehabilitative Services Credential in Audiology through a master's degree and license in Audiology.

Allows you to:

Conduct audiologic assessments, provide instruction and management of individual and classroom amplification and assistive listening devices, central auditory processing testing, and related special education services to students with a primary or secondary disability of deaf or hard of hearing, deaf-blind, and hearing loss that manifests itself in conjunction with additional disabilities.

A red octagon shape surrounded by a gray border Before You Apply

You will need to obtain your fingerprint clearance specifically for the Commission. If you already have valid fingerprints on file with the Commission, it is not necessary to fingerprint each time you apply for a credential or permit. However, if your fingerprints are expired then you must re-establish fingerprints. Details on how to check your fingerprint status can be found at Check Application Status.

The online application will require you to answer questions related to your professional fitness. Please review How to Complete the CTC Online Professional Fitness Questions before completing the application. If you must answer "yes" to any of the professional fitness questions, please gather all documentation, including any required police reports, certified court records, and miscellaneous documents related to the incident and have them ready to upload as attachments along with the materials for verifying academic requirements listed below. If any of the records have been purged or are otherwise not available, provide an original statement from the agency on its official letterhead verifying that fact.

A green circle surrounded by a gray ring Ready to Apply?

The items below are required for this application. The Commission reserves the right to request the original(s) of any supporting documentation by mail to ensure authenticity.


ItemImportant Details and Tips

Master's degree in audiology or a closely related subject

 

  • Transcript must show a master's degree in audiology or a closely related subject completed through an out-of-state program. (A master’s degree satisfies both the degree requirement and the Basic Skills Requirement beginning 6/29/2024.)
  • The college or university must be regionally accredited.
  • Submitting paper transcripts:
    • Upload a scan of the original, official paper transcripts. Clear photographs will also be accepted. All pages, front and back, must be included in the upload. 
  • Submitting electronic transcripts:
    • Upload the original file sent to you by the college or transcript service provider.
  • NOTE: Bachelor's degree transcripts may be submitted as well but are not required.

Audiology license issued by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board
  • Scanned copy or image of the valid Audiology license (pocket size license that includes the expiration date and license number) issued by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board or a scanned copy or screenshot of the license information from the Board's website.

Important Notes:

  • This checklist is ONLY for submission of an online application.
  • This web-based checklist is a guide and does not need to be uploaded with the online application.
  • Full details on qualifying for the Clear Clinical or Rehabilitative Services Credential in Audiology through a master's degree and license in Audiology can be found on CL-610 under the section For the Audiology Credential.
    Updated December 12, 2025