# Ala. Code § 34-28A-21: Section 34-28A-21 Qualifications of Applicants for Licenses > Alabama · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T34_C28A_S34-28A-21 ## Section - **Citation:** Ala. Code § 34-28A-21 - **Heading:** Section 34-28A-21 Qualifications of Applicants for Licenses - **Jurisdiction:** Alabama - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 28A / Section 34-28A-21 ## Text (a) To be eligible for licensure by the board as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist a person shall meet each of the following qualifications and requirements: (1) Be of good moral character. (2) Make application to the board on a form prescribed by the board. (3) Pay to the board the appropriate application fee. (4) Pass an examination in speech-language pathology or audiology approved by the board. (5) Be a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United States, a person who is legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation from the federal government. (b) Applicants for the speech-language pathology license shall submit the following: (1) Evidence of possession of at least a master’s degree in speech-language pathology from an institution approved by the board. (2) Evidence of the successful completion of supervised clinic practicum experiences from an educational institution, or its cooperating programs, that is approved by the board. (3) Evidence of the successful completion of postgraduate professional experience approved by the board as delineated in the rules of the board. (c) Applicants for the audiology license whose master’s degree was earned and conferred prior to January 1, 2007, shall submit the following: (1) Evidence of possession of at least a master’s degree in audiology from an education institution approved by the board. (2) Evidence of the successful completion of supervised clinic practicum experiences from an educational institution, or its cooperating programs, that is approved by the board. (3) Evidence of the successful completion of postgraduate professional experience approved by the board as delineated in the rules and regulations of the board. (d) Applicants for the audiology license whose degree was earned and conferred after January 1, 2007, shall submit the following: (1) Evidence of possession of a doctoral degree in audiology from an education institution approved by the board. (2) Evidence of the successful completion of supervised clinic practicum experiences from an educational institution, or its cooperating programs, that is approved by the board as delineated in the rules of the board. (e) Nothing in this section shall prevent the continued licensure of an audiologist that received licensure before January 1, 2007. ## Nearby sections - [Ala. 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