Arkansas Code § 17-100-302 - Eligibility

(a) The Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology shall issue a license to a person who meets the requirements of this chapter and pays to the board the application for initial license fee prescribed in § 17-100-308.

(b) To be eligible for licensure by the board as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist, a person shall:

(1) Be of good moral character;

(2) Possess at least a master's degree in the area of speech-language pathology or a master's degree in audiology obtained on or before December 30, 2006, or a doctoral degree obtained after January 1, 2007, from an educational institution recognized by the board;

(3) Submit evidence of the completion of the educational, clinical experience, and employment requirements, which shall be based on appropriate national standards and prescribed by the rules adopted under this chapter; and

(4) Pass an examination approved by the board before the board approves a license.

(c) The board shall issue a provisional license to a person who meets the requirements of this chapter, submits the appropriate application, and pays to the board the application for initial license fee prescribed in § 17-100-308.

(d) To be eligible for provisional licensure by the board as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist, a person shall:

(1) Be of good moral character;

(2) Possess at least a master's degree in the area of speech-language pathology or audiology, as the case may be, from an educational institution recognized by the board;

(3) Be in the process of completing the postgraduate professional experience requirement; and

(4) Pass an examination approved by the board.

(e) The purpose of a provisional license is to permit a person to practice speech-language pathology or audiology while completing the postgraduate professional experience as required by this chapter. A person holding a provisional license is authorized to practice speech-language pathology or audiology only while working under the supervision of a person fully licensed by this state in accordance with this chapter.

(f) The board shall have the authority to adopt rules and regulations regarding the term and conditions for which a provisional license is granted.

Section: 17-100-302  17-100-303  17-100-304  17-100-305  17-100-306  17-100-307  17-100-308    Next

Last modified: November 15, 2016