The VASC program is a two-part process in which you must complete an application to demonstrate your eligibility and achieve a passing score on an exam required to attain the credential.
Applicants must apply for the VASC exam online at AAA Member Login. If they do not already have an Academy profile in the system, they will be prompted to create one. Applicants with a disability who require assistance in completing the application should contact ABA at aba@audiology.org.
The ABA processes applications in the order in which they are received. If all required documentation is received in a timely manner, the application review process currently takes less than one week. You will receive an e-mail acknowledgment of your application submittal with instructions for how to submit any additional required information.
The VASC beta exam will be administered online with live-remote proctoring within an 11-day testing window from August 8-18, 2025. After registering for the beta exam, each candidate will schedule their own testing time through the remote proctoring platform.
Am I Eligible for Certification?
Eligibility Checklist for Vestibular Audiology Specialty Certification
- You must have a current, valid license to practice audiology
- You must have a master’s or doctoral degree in audiology granted from a regionally accredited institution
- An applicant with a doctoral degree must have three years of post-degree, full-time paid professional experience as an audiologist. Externship hours are ineligible.
- An applicant with a master’s degree must have ten years of post-degree, full-time paid professional experience as an audiologist. Externship hours are ineligible.
- You must have completed a total of 550 direct post-graduate vestibular patient contact hours and 50 post-graduate vestibular case management hours within a three-year period during the past five years.
- You must submit two (2) professional references attesting to your work in the area of pediatric audiology (Form 2)
Documentation Checklist
Completed Online Application includes:
- Online application form including:
- State license (PDF document upload)
- Payment of application fee ($100 for Academy members; $140 for non-members; reduced fee for 2nd certification)
- Document upload after submitting online application:
- Form 1: Documentation of Patient and Case Management hours
- Form 2: Two professional references
- Form 3: Non-disclosure agreement (regarding test materials)
- Form 4: Demographic Information
- Form 5a and 5b: Request for Test Accommodations with required documentation (if required)
- Official transcript sent directly from your institution, either by mail or electronic access
After completing an online application form and paying the application fee, access the Required Uploads tab on your user dashboard to download PDF copies of Forms 1 to 5 for completion. After completing your forms, and having your two references sign a Form 2, you will upload the completed forms as PDFs through the Required Uploads tab. Only after you have uploaded all required forms, including the copy of your license, and the ABA has received your official transcript, is your application complete and ready for review and approval.
If you are a current or past Academy member, log in using your existing member ID and password. If you are not now and have never been an Academy member, use the Create Free Account option to create a new user record and then select your chosen application form under the Certifications heading on your dashboard.
Note: If your doctoral degree is not specifically titled “audiology,” contact the ABA for the Documentation of Coursework & Practicum Form.