Welcome

Welcome to the Maryland State Board of Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers and Speech-Language Pathologists web site.  The sections listed on the menu provide information on items of interest to consumers, applicants and licensees.  After you have reviewed these sections, if you have not found the answers you need, please contact the Board by phone, fax or e-mail.

Meetings of the Board are held at 4:00 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at DHMH on Patterson Avenue. All interested parties are welcome to attend the meeting. Please contact the Board office for meeting room and directions.

Board's Mission

The mission of the Board is to enhance the quality of the hearing and speech
health care provided to the citizens of Maryland by ensuring qualified and  competent audiologists, hearing aid dispensers and speech-language pathologists.

Important Information

Upcoming Board Vacancies

There will be three vacancies on the Board later this year when three members’ second terms expire.  There will be one Hearing Aid Dispenser vacancy and two otolaryngologist vacancies effective July 1, 2010.  Individuals who are licensed hearing aid dispensers in Maryland that are interested in serving on the Board should contact the Hearing Society of Maryland, Washington, DC, and Delaware to express their interest.  Licensed otolaryngologists in Maryland are encouraged to contact the Maryland Society of Otolaryngology and the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland to express their interest in serving on the Board.  The professional associations will then initiate the nomination process with the Governor’s Office of Appointments.  The Governor’s Office of appointments encourages racial, ethnic and geographic diversity on the health occupation boards.