Audiology / SLP · MA
Can a Audiologist transfer a license to Massachusetts as a military spouse?
Data as of May 2026|Source: Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC) commission + DOJ Servicemembers Initiative
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⚠ VAEIA federal backstop
Not through the compact — Massachusetts is not currently a Audiology / SLP compact member. A military-spouse Audiologist relies on VAEIA 2022 / 50 U.S.C. § 4025a, which requires Massachusetts to recognize a valid out-of-state license upon relocation for military orders.
Your audiology / speech-language pathology board in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Board of Registration for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (Division of Professional Licensure)
www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-for-speech-language-pathology-and-audiology ↗☎ 617-624-6125Massachusetts military-spouse provision
Under the VALOR Act and VALOR Act II, the Division of Professional Licensure and the Board of Registration for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology provide expedited licensing benefits to relocated military spouses who self-identify.
Official source ↗About the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC)
For audiologists and speech-language pathologists. Allows compact privilege to practice in member states without separate licensure.
Official compact site ↗All Audiology / SLP member states
29 jurisdictions. Tap any to check that destination for this profession.