Alert:

• Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action Concerning Audiology Supervised Clinical Experience. Comment period ends on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
• Beginning April 1, 2025, anyone licensed to dispense hearing aids must comply to the changes to regulations regarding advertising for the practice of fitting or selling hearing aids. To learn more about this regulatory change, visit the Notice of Regulatory Change Regarding Hearing Aid Dispensing Advertising.
• Board Announces Selection of Cherise Burns as Executive Officer (March 6, 2025) – Speech–Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board Announces Executive Officer | La Junta De Audiología y Patología del Habla y del Lenguaje y de Distribuidores de Aparatos Auditivos Anuncia Director Ejecutivo
• Legislations adopted in 2024 that may impact your practice and/or the profession.
• Licensees affected by the Los Angeles fires can access updated information and resources through California's 2025 Los Angeles Fires page and the DCA Disaster Help Center.
• Beginning January 1, 2025, speech–language pathologist, audiologist, and dispensing audiologist will have new continuing education (CE) activities to fulfill their CE requirements. To learn more about this regulatory change, visit the Notice of Regulatory Change Regarding CPD Requirements.
• Beginning October 1, 2024, hearing aid dispensers (HAD) will have new continuing education (CE) activities to fulfill their CE requirements. To learn more about this regulatory change, visit the Notice of Regulatory Change Regarding HAD CE.
• Expedited Licensure Application Processing for Service Members Enrolled in Skillbridge
• Beginning July 1, 2024, speech–language pathology assistant (SLPA) supervisors will be permitted to supervise additional support personnel and provide direct supervision through synchronous audiovisual. To learn more about this regulatory change, visit the Notice of Regulatory Change Regarding SLPA Supervision Requirements.
• Effective January 1, 2024, licensees may notify the Board of a name and/or gender change and request confidentiality of the previous name or gender information, when meeting certain specified requirements. For more information, visit Name and Gender Change Notification and Request for Confidentiality.
• Learn more about practicing in California under the license portability provisions of the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA).