Licensing guide · British Columbia

How to Become an Audiologist in British Columbia

Last checked 4 sources checkedNOC 31112

Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC to work as an audiologist in British Columbia or to use a protected title.

Protected titles
Audiologist, AUD
Show the source
“To practise as an Audiologist (AUD) in British Columbia, you must hold a licence with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC).”

From chcpbc.org/applicants/audiology, checked October 11, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Licence required See the source
Routes
Annual fees

Your roadmap

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

Trained in Canada

  • 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total
  • 5 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $770

  1. After your master's degree has been conferred, arrange for your official master's program transcripts to be sent directly from the university to the College by email or mail.

    Source
    “After your master’s degree has been conferred (i.e., awarded), arrange to have your official master’s program transcripts sent directly from the university to CHCPBC, either by email to [email protected] or by mail to the College.”
    chcpbc.org/applicants/audiology

  2. Upload a notarized copy of two identity documents in the Licensee Portal to complete the required criminal record check.

    Source
    “To facilitate this, upload a notarized copy of two (2) of the following documents in the Licensee Portal:”
    chcpbc.org/applicants/audiology

  3. If required, arrange for your approved English language proficiency test results to be sent directly to the College by the testing organization.

    Source
    “Applicants who are required to complete an approved English language proficiency test must arrange for their test results to be sent directly to CHCPBC by the testing organization.”
    chcpbc.org/applicants/audiology

  4. Successfully complete one of the approved entry-to-practice examinations for audiology, which is required for Full licensure.

    Source
    “Successful completion of one of the approved entry-to-practice examinations for audiology is required for Full licensure.”
    chcpbc.org/applicants/audiology

  5. Create an account on the Licensee Portal and submit your application, paying by credit card.

    Source
    “Payment is accepted by credit card (Visa or Mastercard) in the Licensee Portal.”
    chcpbc.org/applicants/audiology

  6. Staff conduct an initial review of your application, and if satisfactory it is submitted to the Registrar for final approval.

    Source
    “After you have submitted your application, staff will conduct an initial review of the application. The sooner all of your required documentation is received by CHCPBC, the sooner the College can process your application. If satisfactory, your application will be submitted to the Registrar for final approval.”
    chcpbc.org/applicants/audiology

Listed fees for this route

1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total.

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

Annual fees: $770 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total. 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total.

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total
  • 3 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $770

  1. Have verification of licensure from all other regulators ready as part of your application documents.

    Source
    “To apply, have the documents listed below ready and create an account on the CHCPBC Licensee Portal to submit your application. 1. Verification of Licensure from all other regulators”
    chcpbc.org/applicants/audiology

  2. Create an account on the CHCPBC Licensee Portal and submit your labour mobility application.

    Source
    “To apply, have the documents listed below ready and create an account on the CHCPBC Licensee Portal to submit your application.”
    chcpbc.org/applicants/audiology

  3. Complete the College's Jurisprudence and Client Consent online learning courses before renewing your licensure in BC.

    Source
    “Note that all new licensees who have transferred to BC under labour mobility must complete the College’s Jurisprudence and Client Consent online learning courses before renewing their licensure in BC.”
    chcpbc.org/applicants/audiology

  4. You may begin practice once you have met the College's labour mobility requirements and been granted Full licensure.

    Source
    “Labour mobility applicants to become audiologists in BC may begin practise when they have met the College’s labour mobility requirements and been granted Full licensure.”
    chcpbc.org/applicants/audiology

Listed fees for this route

1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total.

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

Annual fees: $770 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total. 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total.

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

  • Listed one-time fees: $380
  • 2 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $770
  • Listed time: 1.8 to 2.5 months (only 2 of 3 steps state a time)

  1. Pay the assessment fee and submit the required supporting documentation so your education, clinical training, and/or professional practice experience can be reviewed by the Licence Committee.

    Time: 6 to 8 weeks
    Time source
    “Estimated timeline: Approximately 6–8 weeks after all required documentation and fees have been received.”
    chcpbc.org/applicants/audiology
    Source
    “Once the assessment fee and required supporting documentation have been received, your education, clinical training, and/or professional practice experience will be reviewed by the Licence Committee.”
    chcpbc.org/applicants/audiology

  2. If the Licence Committee determines you have demonstrated substantial equivalency, submit an online application, pay the application fee, and submit additional required documentation.

    Time: 2 to 3 weeks
    Time source
    “Estimated timeline: Approximately 2–3 weeks after all required documentation and fees have been received.”
    chcpbc.org/applicants/audiology
    Source
    “If your equivalency assessment is complete and the Licence Committee determines that you have demonstrated substantial equivalency to the entry-to-practice requirements in British Columbia, you may be eligible to apply for licensure as an AUD with CHCPBC and will be invited to:”
    chcpbc.org/applicants/audiology

  3. Once all licensure requirements have been met, pay the applicable licence fee through the CHCPBC Portal, after which the College issues an approval email confirming your licensure status.

    Source
    “Once all licensure requirements have been met, you will be invited to pay the applicable licence fee outlined in the *CHCPBC Fee Schedule* through the CHCPBC Portal. Upon receipt of the licence fee, CHCPBC will issue an approval email confirming your licensure status.”
    chcpbc.org/applicants/audiology

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $380

One-time fees listed for Trained outside Canada, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Application $380 100%
One-time total $380 100%

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

Annual fees: $770 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total. 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total.

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.

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

  • Internationally educated applicants must have completed a post-secondary Audiology program and education and clinical training that meets or exceeds the requirements set out in Schedule 8 of the CHCPBC Bylaws.

    Source
    “- completed a post-secondary Audiology program; and - completed education and clinical training that meets or exceeds the requirements set out in Schedule 8 of the [CHCPBC Bylaws]”
    chcpbc.org/applicants/audiology

Police check

  • All audiologists must complete a criminal record check when they first become licensed with the College and every five years thereafter.

    Source
    “Under BC’s *Criminal Records Review Act*, all audiologists must complete a criminal record check when they first become licensed with the College and every five years thereafter.”
    chcpbc.org/applicants/audiology

Other

  • Applicants may be required to complete an approved English language proficiency test and have the results sent directly to the College.

    Source
    “Applicants who are required to complete an approved English language proficiency test must arrange for their test results to be sent directly to CHCPBC by the testing organization.”
    chcpbc.org/applicants/audiology

  • Labour mobility applicants must be currently authorized to practise, so those holding non-practising licensure are ineligible.

    Source
    “Labour mobility applicants must be currently authorized to practise, therefore those holding non-practising licensure are ineligible.”
    chcpbc.org/applicants/audiology

  • Labour mobility applicants must be in good standing with the relevant regulatory body in their current jurisdiction.

    Source
    “Full licensure to practise in BC to audiologists with an equivalent licensure status in another Canadian jurisdiction, who are in good standing with the relevant regulatory body in that jurisdiction and who meet the licensure requirements set out below.”
    chcpbc.org/applicants/audiology

Already licensed in another province?

Direct transfer

Audiologists with an equivalent licensure status in another Canadian jurisdiction who are in good standing are granted Full licensure in BC without retaking an entry-to-practice exam or competence assessment, though they must complete the College's Jurisprudence and Client Consent online learning courses before renewing their licensure.

Source
“Full licensure to practise in BC to audiologists with an equivalent licensure status in another Canadian jurisdiction, who are in good standing with the relevant regulatory body in that jurisdiction and who meet the licensure requirements set out below.”
chcpbc.org/applicants/audiology

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with CHCPBC

Check a move between two provinces

Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with CHCPBC

Exams

  • Jurisprudence and Client Consent online learning courses

    Source
    “Note that all new licensees who have transferred to BC under labour mobility must complete the College’s Jurisprudence and Client Consent online learning courses before renewing their licensure in BC.”
    chcpbc.org/applicants/audiology

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with CHCPBC

Compare scores across provinces and professions

Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with CHCPBC

Supervised practice

Required

Applicants who meet the requirements for licensure but have not yet successfully completed an approved entry-to-practice examination may be eligible to apply for Provisional licensure.

Source
“Applicants who meet the requirements for licensure but have not yet successfully completed an approved entry-to-practice examination, may be eligible to apply for Provisional licensure.”
chcpbc.org/applicants/audiology

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 British Columbia and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
British Columbia $38.46 $47.00 $75.00 Moderate (3 of 5)
Canada $33.33 $46.15 $59.52 —

Wages by region and job outlook in British Columbia

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.

Compare audiologist licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 11, 2026.

  1. Audiology | CHCPBC chcpbc.org/applicants/audiology · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Questions and answers about the CHCPBC Fee Restructuring Project | CHCPBC chcpbc.org/2025/10/23/questions-and-answers-about-the-chcpbc-fee-re... · fetched October 10, 2026
  3. Speech-Language Pathology | CHCPBC chcpbc.org/applicants/speech-language-pathology · fetched October 10, 2026
  4. Certified Practices | CHCPBC chcpbc.org/licensees/certified-practices · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as an audiologist in British Columbia?

Yes. Registration with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC is required to practise in British Columbia, and to use the title Audiologist or AUD.

Which exams are required?

Jurisprudence and Client Consent online learning courses.

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