Licensing guide · Newfoundland and Labrador

How to Become an Audiologist in Newfoundland and Labrador

Last checked 4 sources checkedNOC 31112

Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with the Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals to work as an audiologist in Newfoundland and Labrador or to use a protected title.

Protected titles
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“To practice in NL, you must apply for and have confirmation that your registration is approved before commencing employment, which includes orientation.”

From nlchp.ca/audiologists-newgrad, checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Licence required See the source
Routes
Annual fees
Not stated by the regulator Check with Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals

Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Trained in Canada

  • Listed one-time fees: $125
  • 9 steps without a listed fee

  1. Sign into the NLCHP Portal to access online services for new applicants.

    Source
    “Sign into the NLCHP Portal to access online services for new applicants.”
    nlchp.ca/audiologists

  2. Complete the Application for Registration in the NLCHP Portal and upload the required documentation such as photo ID, criminal record check, insurance proof, course certificates and transcripts.

    Source
    “Completion of the Application for Registration in the NLCHP Portal requires you upload the following documentation:”
    nlchp.ca/audiologists

  3. Apply to write the CETP Exam through the SAC website, where graduates from Canadian Accredited Programs may enroll during the exam enrollment period under conditional enrollment.

    Source
    “Apply to write the CETP Exam through the SAC website: https://www.sac-oac.ca/joining-the-profession/cetp-exams/writing-the-cetp-exams/. The “conditional enrollment” for graduates from Canadian Accredited Programs as outlined on the SAC website was adopted by the NLCHP, therefore graduates from Canadian Accredited Programs may enroll for the CETP Exams during the exam enrollment period.”
    nlchp.ca/audiologists

  4. Provide proof of successful completion of the CETP Exam or the date of writing.

    Source
    “Provide proof of successful completion of CETP Exam (or date of writing)”
    nlchp.ca/audiologists

  5. Pay a $125.00 non-refundable initial application fee and all other associated application fees.

    • Initial application fee: $125
      Source
      “Pay a $125.00 non-refundable initial application fee, and all other associated application fees”
      nlchp.ca/audiologists
    Source
    “Pay a $125.00 non-refundable initial application fee, and all other associated application fees”
    nlchp.ca/audiologists

  6. Submit a Mentorship Guidance Contract to CASLPNL.

    Source
    “Submit Mentorship Guidance Contract to CASLPNL.”
    nlchp.ca/audiologists

  7. Await confirmation of general status temporary registration from NLCHP before commencing employment.

    Source
    “Await confirmation of general status temporary registration from NLCHP before commencing employment”
    nlchp.ca/audiologists

  8. Pass the CETP Exam and upload proof of successful completion to the NLCHP Portal, after which status changes to general status (restricted).

    Source
    “Pass the CETP Exam and upload to the NLCHP Portal proof of successful completion. At this point , your status will be changed to general status (restricted).”
    nlchp.ca/audiologists

  9. Upon completion of mentorship requirements, provide the NLCHP with proof of completion, after which status changes to general status.

    Source
    “Upon completion of mentorship requirements, provide the NLCHP with proof of completion. At this point, your status will be changed to general status.”
    nlchp.ca/audiologists

  10. After the application is reviewed, log in to the NLCHP Portal to pay registration fees.

    Source
    “NLCHP will notify you by email that your application for registration has been reviewed and request you to login to the NLCHP Portal to pay your registration fees.”
    nlchp.ca/audiologists

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $125

One-time fees listed for Trained in Canada, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Application $125 100%
One-time total $125 100%

9 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • 3 steps without a listed fee
  • Listed time: 0.7 months (only 1 of 3 steps state a time)

  1. Submit the required documents including government issued photo ID, criminal record check, insurance proof, online course certificates, transcripts and proof of practice hours.

    Source
    “Applicants will submit the following:”
    nlchp.ca/audiologist

  2. Individuals registered in another jurisdiction must have a Verification of Registration/Letter of Good Standing sent directly to NLCHP from the regulatory body.

    Source
    “Individuals currently or previously registered to practice in another jurisdiction must provide a Verification of Registration/Letter of Good Standing (s): These letters must be sent directly to NLCHP from the Regulatory Body”
    nlchp.ca/audiologist

  3. A registration decision will be made no later than 20 business days after all required documentation has been submitted.

    Time: 20 days
    Time source
    “A registration decision will be made no later than 20 business days after all required documentation has been submitted to the NLCHP.”
    nlchp.ca/audiologist
    Source
    “A registration decision will be made no later than 20 business days after all required documentation has been submitted to the NLCHP.”
    nlchp.ca/audiologist

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals

3 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Other listed fees

The regulator lists these without tying them to one step, so they are not in the route totals above. Check which apply to you.

  • Unauthorized Practice Fee: $100 (per day worked without a valid practicing license)
    Source
    “Individuals who practice without a valid practicing license will be subject to an *Unauthorized Practice Fee* *($100/per* day worked with no maximum)”
    nlchp.ca/registration-renewal/change-of-status

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

  • Applicants must have official transcripts or proof of education program completion sent directly from their educational institution to the NLCHP.

    Source
    “You must have official transcripts/proof of education program completion sent directly from your educational institution to the NLCHP.”
    nlchp.ca/audiologists-newgrad

Experience

  • Audiologists must confirm that they have practiced 1000 hours in the previous four years.

    Source
    “Audiologists must confirm that they have practiced 1000 hours in the previous four years.”
    nlchp.ca/audiologists-newgrad

Police check

  • Applicants must submit a Certificate of Conduct and Vulnerable Sector Check dated within 6 months of the application date, with originals forwarded to the NLCHP office.

    Source
    “The Certificate of Conduct and Vulnerable Sector Check must be dated within 6 months of your application date. The NLCHP requires the original document(s) be forwarded to the NLCHP office via mail or drop off following submission of your application.”
    nlchp.ca/audiologists-newgrad

Insurance

  • Audiologists must have professional liability insurance with a minimum coverage of $2,000,000.

    Source
    “Proof of professional liability insurance (PLI) must show your name, dates of coverage, and amount of coverage. Audiologists must have a minimum of $ 2,000,000 PLI”
    nlchp.ca/audiologists-newgrad

Other

  • Individuals currently or previously registered in another jurisdiction must provide a Verification of Registration/Letter of Good Standing sent directly to NLCHP from the regulatory body.

    Source
    “Individuals currently or previously registered to practice in another jurisdiction must provide a Verification of Registration/Letter of Good Standing (s): These letters must be sent directly to NLCHP from the Regulatory Body”
    nlchp.ca/audiologists-newgrad

  • Applicants must complete the required online courses within 3 months of the date their application is submitted.

    Source
    “Certificates of completion are required for the following online courses. Courses must be completed withing 3 months of the date your application is submitted.”
    nlchp.ca/audiologists-newgrad

Already licensed in another province?

Extra steps

Source
“You must provide proof that you have successfully completed the Canadian Entry-To-Practice (CETP) Exam.”
nlchp.ca/audiologist

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals

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Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals

Exams

  • Canadian Entry-To-Practice (CETP) Exam

    Source
    “You must provide proof that you have successfully completed the Canadian Entry-To-Practice (CETP) Exam.”
    nlchp.ca/audiologists-newgrad

  • NLCHP Jurisprudence Course

    Source
    “NLCHP Jurisprudence Course available on the NLCHP portal.”
    nlchp.ca/audiologists-newgrad

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals

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Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 31112, Audiologists and speech-language pathologists. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Newfoundland and Labrador $23.75 $45.00 $50.00 Moderate (3 of 5)
Canada $33.33 $46.15 $59.52 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Newfoundland and Labrador

Wages in every province and territory

Audiologists in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 6 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

  • British Columbia Licence required
  • Alberta Licence required
  • Saskatchewan Licence required
  • Manitoba Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario Licence required
  • Quebec Not confirmed yet
  • New Brunswick Licence required
  • Nova Scotia Licence required
  • Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet
  • Yukon Not confirmed yet
  • Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut Not confirmed yet

Compare audiologist licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. Audiologists – NLCHPShapeGroup 11 nlchp.ca/audiologists-newgrad · fetched October 9, 2026
  2. Audiologists – NLCHPShapeGroup 11 nlchp.ca/audiologists · fetched October 9, 2026
  3. Audiologists – NLCHPShapeGroup 11 nlchp.ca/audiologist · fetched October 9, 2026
  4. Change of Status – NLCHPShapeGroup 11 nlchp.ca/registration-renewal/change-of-status · fetched October 9, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as an audiologist in Newfoundland and Labrador?

Yes. Registration with the Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals is required to practise in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Which exams are required?

Canadian Entry-To-Practice (CETP) Exam, NLCHP Jurisprudence Course.

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