Standards for Hawaii (HI)

Discipline
Audiologist
License/Certificate
Audiology License
State Department
Hawaii Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional and Vocational Licensing
State Department Hyperlink
https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/speech/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure
Age Range
Birth- Death
Degree Level Requirement
Master's degree or its equivalent in audiology
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
(1) A minimum of three hundred seventy-five hours of supervised clinical observation and clinical practicum with individuals who present a variety of communication disorders, which experience shall have been obtained within the applicant's training institution or in one of its cooperating programs; and (2) a clinical fellowship which shall have: (A) begun after completion of academic coursework & clinical observation and clinical practicum; (B) consisted of at least thirty-six (36) weeks of full-time professional experience or its part-time equivalent; (C) been completed under supervision of an individual who holds the crtificate of clinical competence in the area of practice for which the certificate is sought, or board certification in auiology from the ABA for an autiologist applicant. (D) consisted of primarily clinical activities and (E) required the supervisor to priodically conduct a formal evaluation of the applicant's progress in development of professional skills.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Pass a written exam approved by the board.
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist
License/Certificate
License in Special Education- Deaf/Hard of Hearing
State Department
Hawaii Teacher Standards Board
State Department Hyperlink
https://hawaiiteacherstandardsboard.org/content/permits-and-license-types/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure
Age Range
PreK- Grade 12
Degree Level Requirement
Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Special Education – Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Praxis 5272, Passing score of 158
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline
Early Childhood Educator
License/Certificate
License in Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood
State Department
Hawaii Teacher Standards Board
State Department Hyperlink
https://hawaiiteacherstandardsboard.org/content/permits-and-license-types/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure
Age Range
PreK - K or PreK- Grade 3
Degree Level Requirement
Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Praxis 5621, Passing Score 157
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline
Early Childhood Special Educator
License/Certificate
License in Special Education
State Department
Hawaii Teacher Standards Board
State Department Hyperlink
https://hawaiiteacherstandardsboard.org/content/permits-and-license-types/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure
Age Range
PreK - Kindergarten or PreK- Grade 3
Degree Level Requirement
Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Praxis 5354, Passing Score 151
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline
Family Therapist
License/Certificate
Marriage and Family Therapist License
State Department
Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Professional and Vocational Licensing
State Department Hyperlink
https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/programs/marriage/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Master's or doctorate in marriage and family therapy or an allied field
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
"One year practicum with three hundred hours supervised client contact;
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Applicants must pass the National Marital and Family Therapy Exam
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline
Nurse
License/Certificate
Registered Nursing License (RN)
State Department
Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Professional and Vocational Licensing
State Department Hyperlink
https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/nursing/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Associate, bachelor, or graduate-level degree in nursing
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
NCLEX PN or RN (must pass in three (3) or less attempts or be required to take a remedial course before being approved to re-take).
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline
Occupational Therapist
License/Certificate
Occupational Therapist License
State Department
Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Professional and Vocational Licensing
State Department Hyperlink
https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/programs/occupational/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Supervised field work experience required for certification by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline
Physical Therapist
License/Certificate
Physical Therapist License
State Department
Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Professional and Vocational Licensing
State Department Hyperlink
https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/physicaltherapy/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Graduation from a physical therapy education program from a school or college accredited by CAPTE
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Successful completion and graduation from a Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therarpy Education (CAPTE) accredited physical therapy program.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
"Each applicant for licensure shall be required to take the standardized physical therapist licensure examination scheduled and administered by the board's designated licensing examination service; the passing score for the licensure examination shall be the
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline
Psychologist
License/Certificate
Psychologist License
State Department
Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Professional and Vocational Licensing
State Department Hyperlink
https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/psychology/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Doctorate
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
" (2) The applicant for licensure shall demonstrate that the applicant has completed one year of post doctoral supervised experience (1,900 hours) in health service in psychology, and:
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Applicants must pass the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) examination with a score of 500 or higher.
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline
School Psychologist
License/Certificate
School Psychology Liscence
State Department
Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional and Vocational Licensing
State Department Hyperlink
https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure
Age Range
PreK- Grade 12
Degree Level Requirement
Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
1,200 hour internship which 600 hours must have been in a school setting
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Praxis II (5402) with a passing score of 147
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline
Social Worker
License/Certificate
Licensed Bachelor Social Worker
State Department
Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Professional and Vocational Licensing
State Department Hyperlink
https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/programs/socialworker/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Bachelor's degree in social work
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Has passed the basic level national examination given by the Association of Social Work Boards
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline
Social Worker
License/Certificate
Licensed Social Worker
State Department
Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Professional and Vocational Licensing
State Department Hyperlink
http://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/programs/socialworker/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Master's degree in social work
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Has passed the intermediate or higher level national examination given by the Association of Social Work Boards
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline
Social Worker
License/Certificate
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
State Department
Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Professional and Vocational Licensing
State Department Hyperlink
https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/programs/socialworker/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Master's degree in social work
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
"Has provided evidence of successful completion of at least three thousand (3,000)
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Has passed the clinical level national examination given by the Association of Social Work Boards
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline
Speech Language Pathologist
License/Certificate
Speech Pathology License
State Department
Hawaii Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional and Vocational Licensing
State Department Hyperlink
https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/speech/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure
Age Range
Birth-Death
Degree Level Requirement
Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Submit to the board evidence of eligibility for meeting the requirements of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association for the certificate of clinical competence in speech pathology or audiology
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Pass a written exam approved by the board, the National Examination in Speech Pathology administered by the Educational Testing Service of Princeton, New Jersey.
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline
Vision Specialist
License/Certificate
Special Education- Blind/Visually Impaired
State Department
Hawaii Teacher Standards Board
State Department Hyperlink
https://hawaiiteacherstandardsboard.org/content/permits-and-license-types/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure
Age Range
PreK- Grade 12
Degree Level Requirement
Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Praxis 5282, passing score 163
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools