Hawaii State Personnel Standards
Audiologist
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| Discipline | Audiologist | |
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| 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 | http://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 Dependent on an Exam? | Pass a written exam approved by the board. | |
| Licensure Specific Coursework | Applicants must possess at least a master's degree or its equivalent in the area of audiology from an educational institution recognized by the board. Twenty-seven (27) semester hours in basic science coursework must be completed and include: At least six (6) semester hours in biological and/or physical sciences and mathematics; at least six (6) semester hours in the behavioral and/or social sciences; and at least fifteen (15) semester hours in basic human communication processes and must include coursework in (1) Anatomic and physiologic bases; (2) Physical and psychophysical bases; and (3) Linguistic and psycholinguistic aspects. Audiologist applications must document at least 36 semester hours in professional coursework which must include: at least 30 semester hours of graduate coursework: 21 of which shall be in the area of audiology; at least 30 semester hours in audiology; at least six (6) of which shall be in hearing disorders and hearing evaluation, and at least six (6) in habilitative and/or rehabilitative procedures, with individuals who have a hearing impairment; at least six (6) semester hours in speech pathology; at least three (3) of which shall be in speech disorders and at least three (3) in language disorders, and a maximum of six (6) academic semester hours associated with clinical practicum (may be counted toward the minimum of 36 semester hours of professional coursework). | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | (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 the supervision of an individual who holds the certificate of clinical competence in the area of practice for which the certificate is sought, or board certification in audiology from the ABA for an audiologist applicant. (D) consisted of primarily clinical activities and (E) required the supervisor to periodically conduct a formal evaluation of the applicant's progress in the development of professional skills. | |
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist
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| Discipline | Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist | |
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| License/Certificate | The 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 Dependent on an Exam? | Praxis 5272 (Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing students) Passing Score 160, and American Sign Language (ASL) proficiency examination. | |
Early Childhood Educator
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| Discipline | Early Childhood Educator | |
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| License/Certificate | The 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- Grade 3 or PreK- Kindergarten | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Bachelor's | |
| Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework | Effective December 31, 2019, Early Childhood Educators may only be added as a teaching field after completion of a state-approved educator preparation program that includes appropriate clinical experiences in a setting in the field. The program may be based in Hawaii or another state. If an out-of-state or online program is used, the board advises obtaining verification in writing from the program that it leads to a professional teaching license in the home state. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Praxis 5621, Passing Score 157 | |
| Alternative Route Provisional or Temporary | There are two routes to earn alternative teacher certification in Hawaii; 1) Alternative Education Preparation programs (EPP) Route is the main route to alternative teacher certification and requires candidates to apply to an approved EPP & receive a pre-service evaluation. Candidates must take the Praxis content area assessment for the endorsement sought. 2) Career and Technical Education Limited Standard Licensure: Trade professionals with three years of experience in their field and an associate’s degree who meet additional requirements may be eligible to receive a Career and Technical Education Limited Standard License to teach career and technical education (CTE) subjects. Additional requirements include passing a Praxis II content-area exam, if available, in the subject to be taught; current valid national industry certification or a state license in the subject to be taught, or 30 hours of content coursework in the subject to be taught. Candidates must also have at least 12 hours of pedagogy coursework from a state-approved teacher education program for the grade level(s) to be taught and pass the Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) for that grade level. | |
Early Childhood Special Educator
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| Discipline | Early Childhood Special Educator | |
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| 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- Grade 3 or PreK- Kindergarten | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Bachelor's | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Praxis 5354, Passing Score 151 | |
Family Therapist
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| Discipline | Family Therapist | |
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| 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 | Graduate-level course work comprising a minimum of thirty-three semesters, or forty-four quarter hours in the following course areas:
(A) Marriage and family studies - nine semester or twelve quarter hours; |
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| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? |
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| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Applicants must pass the National Marital and Family Therapy Exam | |
Nurse
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| Discipline | Nurse | |
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| 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 Coursework | Successful completion of accredited nursing program | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | NCLEX PN or RN (must pass in three (3) or fewer attempts or be required to take a remedial course before being approved to re-take). | |
| Alternate Route Provisional or Temporary | Temporary Permit for Nurse can be obtained directly by an employer. | |
Occupational Therapist
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| Discipline | Occupational Therapist | |
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| 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 Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Successful completion of an accredited program in Occupational Therapy by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy. Verification of Certification must be submitted with the application. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) | |
Physical Therapist
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| Discipline | Physical Therapist | |
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| 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 Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Successful completion and graduation from a Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) accredited physical therapy program. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | After the Board has determined that an applicant is eligible to sit for the exam, the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) will be notified and send an Authorization to Test Letter. There is a lifetime limit of taking the exam a maximum of six (6) times. | |
| Alternate Route Provisional or Temporary | A temporary license may be issued for United States citizens after completion of licensure examination and awaiting results. | |
Psychologist
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| Discipline | Psychologist | |
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| 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 | Applicants must have a minimum of six (6) or more graduate semester hours (or 9 graduate quarter hours) in (1) Biological bases of behavior; physiological psychology, comparative psychology, neuropsychology, senesation and perception, psychopharmacology; (2) Cognitive-affective bases of behavior; learning, thinking, motivation, emotion; (3) Social bases of behavior; social psychology, group processes, organizational and systems theory, community psychology; (4) Individual differences; personality theory, human development, abnormal psychology; (5) Psychodiagnosis and individual assessment; intellectual, personality, and behavioral assessment; and (6) Therapy; child or adult intervention or both. Applicants must also have a minimum of 3 or more graduate semester hours (or 4.5 graduate quarter hours) in each area of (1) Scientific and professional ethics and standards; (2) History and systems; (3) Research design and methodology; and (4) Statistics and psychometrics. | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Complete two years (3,800 hours) of supervised experience. The first year of this (1,900 hours) will be earned during the required predoctoral internship that you completed as part of the doctoral program. The remaining 1,900 hours must be earned from postdoctoral training in a health service setting. The internship must be part of the doctoral program and must be under the supervision of (1) A licensed psychologist, or (2) A psychologist who holds an ABPP diplomate certificate, or (3) A person who holds a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited institution who has had two years of postdoctoral experience in the work supervised. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Applicants must pass the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) examination with a score of 500 or higher. | |
School Psychologist
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| Discipline | School Psychologist | |
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| License/Certificate | School Psychology License | |
| 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 Coursework | Must obtain a master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in school psychology or a major in educational psychology, counseling psychology, or closely related field in a psychology profession. Coursework in the program must include: (1) Human development and learning, (2) Individual differences, (3) Psycho-educational assessment, (3) Special education and remedial assessment, (4) Statistics, (5) Research methodology, and (6) Ethics and legal issues in education or psychology. | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | 1,200-hour internship which 600 hours must have been in a school setting | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Praxis II (5402) with a passing score of 147 | |
Social Worker (LBSW)
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| Discipline | Social Worker | |
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| License/Certificate | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker | |
| State Department | Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Professional and Vocational Licensing | |
| Link | https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/programs/socialworker/ | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Bachelor's degree in social work | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Licensure Specific Coursework | Applicant must hold a bachelor's degree from a college or university in a social work program accredited by OR deemed to be equivalent to an accredited program by the Council on Social Work Education. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Must pass the "basic" or "bachelors" national examination given by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) | |
Social Worker (LSW)
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| Discipline | Social Worker | |
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| License/Certificate | Licensed 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 | Master's degree in Social Work | |
| Licensure Specific Coursework | Applicant must hold a master's or doctoral degree from a college or university in a social work program accredited by OR deemed to be equivalent to an accredited program by the Council on Social Work Education. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Must pass the intermediate, advanced, or clinical national examination administered by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB). | |
Social Worker (LCSW)
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| Discipline | Social Worker | |
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| 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 Coursework | Applicant must hold a master's or doctoral degree from a college or university in a social work program accredited by OR deemed to be equivalent to an accredited program by the Council on Social Work Education. | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Has provided evidence of successful completion of at least three thousand (3,000) hours of post-masters clinical social work experience under the supervision completed within no fewer than two years but within no more than five years. Clinical social work experience shall include a minimum of two thousand (2,000) hours of assessment, clinical diagnosis, and psychotherapy; no more than a maximum of nine hundred (900) hours of client-centered advocacy, consultation, and evaluation; and at least one hundred hours of supervision as follows: (i) At least sixty of the one hundred hours of direct face-to-face supervision shall have been individualized supervision; and (ii) Not more than forty hours of direct face-to-face supervision may have been under small group (up to six supervisees) supervision. |
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| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Applicants should have already passed the Association of Social Work Boards examination. | |
Speech Language Pathologist
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| Discipline | Speech-Language Pathologist | |
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| 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 Coursework | Applicants must possess at least a master's degree or its equivalent in the area of audiology from an educational institution recognized by the board. Twenty-seven (27) semester hours in basic science coursework must be completed and include: At least six (6) semester hours in biological and/or physical sciences and mathematics; at least six (6) semester hours in the behavioral and/or social sciences; and at least fifteen (15) semester hours in basic human communication processes and must include coursework in (1) Anatomic and physiologic bases; (2) Physical and psychophysical bases; and (3) Linguistic and psycholinguistic aspects. Speech-Language Pathology applicants must document at least 36 semester hours of professional coursework which include: at least 30 semesters hours of graduate coursework; 21 of which shall be in the area of speech pathology; at least 30 semester hours in speech pathology; at least six (6) of which shall be in speech disorders and at least six (6) in language disorders; at least six (6) semester hours in audiology; at least three (3) of which shall be hearing disorders and hearing evaluation and at least three (3) in habilitative and/or rehabilitative procedures, with individuals who have a hearing impairment; and a maximum of six (6) semester hours associated clinical practicum (may be counted toward the minimum of 36 semester hours of professional coursework). | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | A maximum of six (6) semester hours associated with clinical practicum, but those hours may not be used to satisfy the minimum of six (6) semester hours in speech disorders, six (6) semester hours in language disorders, or six (6) semester hours in audiology. In addition, applicants must complete and have supervisor verification of at least thirty-six (36) weeks of full-time professional experience (or its part-time equivalent) consisting of primarily clinical activities. | |
| 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. | |
Vision Specialist
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| Discipline | Vision Specialist | |
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| 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 Dependent on an Exam? | Praxis 5282, passing score 163 | |