Chapter 609-2 APPLICATION PROCESS
The Board will provide reasonable accommodation to a qualified
applicant with a disability in accordance with the Americans With Disabilities
Act. The request for an accommodation by an individual with a disability must
be made in writing on a form provided by the Board and received in the Board
office by the application deadline along with appropriate documentation, as
indicated in the Request for Disability Accommodation
Guidelines.
| (1) |
A person who seeks licensure as a
Speech-Language Pathologist shall submit the appropriate application to the
Board on forms that are available on the website or the Board office. |
| (2) |
An applicant who seeks licensure as both
a Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist shall submit a separate
application for each license sought. |
| (3) |
The applicant shall submit the
appropriate application fee. See Fee Schedule. The application fee is
non-refundable. |
| (5) |
Licensure fees for approved applications are not pro-rated during the biennial
licensure period. |
| (6) |
If the
request for licensure is approved, the applicant will be notified in writing
and assigned a license number. |
| (7) |
An application file will become void if it is not complete within twelve (12)
months of the date of the application. PCE applications are valid for
twenty-four (24) months. If, after the application becomes void, if licensure
is still desired, the applicant must submit a new application, new documents
and the appropriate fee. |
| (1) |
A person who seeks licensure as an
Audiologist shall submit the appropriate application to the Board on forms that
are available on the website or the Board office. |
| (2) |
An applicant who seeks licensure as both
a Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist shall submit a separate
application for each license sought. |
| (3) |
Each application must be accompanied by
the appropriate fee. (See Fee Schedule). The fee will cover the cost of
processing the application, the cost of the initial biennial license and the
decorative wall certificate. |
| (5) |
Licensure fees for approved applications are not pro-rated during the biennial
licensure period. |
| (6) |
If the
request for licensure is approved, the applicant will be notified in writing
and assigned a license number. |
| (7) |
An application file will become void if it is not complete within twelve (12)
months of the date of the application. PCE applications are valid for
twenty-four (24) months. If, after the application becomes void, if licensure
is still desired, the applicant must submit a new application, new documents
and the appropriate fee. |
See Chapter 609-6.
The term "Paid Clinical Experience Fellow," "PCE Fellow,"
"Required Professional Experience Fellow," "RPE Fellow," or "Fellow" shall mean
a speech-language pathologist or audiologist in their period of Paid Clinical
Experience (PCE) Professional Experience Requirement (PER) who holds a
provisional license for the purpose of meeting the experience requirements for
licensure as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist. See Chapter 609-3. A
speech-language pathologist or audiologist holding a provisional license shall
be subject to the same disciplinary actions as a speech-language pathologist or
audiologist holding a full license.
| (1) |
As used in this rule, the following terms
shall mean:
| (a) |
"Board" means the State Board
of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. |
| (b) |
"License" means any license issued by the
board to practice speech-language pathology or audiology. |
| (c) |
"Military" means the United States armed
forces, including the National Guard. |
| (d) |
"Military spouse" means a spouse of a
service member or transitioning service member. |
| (e) |
"Service member" means an active or
reserve member of the armed forces, including the National Guard. |
| (f) |
"Transitioning service member" means a
member of the military on active duty status or on separation leave who is
within 24 months of retirement or 12 months of separation. |
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| (2) |
Effective July 1, 2017, military spouses
and transitioning service members may qualify for expedited processing of the
license application by showing that the applicant is a military spouse or
transitioning service member and that the applicant has paid the fee and meets
the requirements for a license under the law and rules for the type of license
for which the applicant has applied. |
