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Arkansas Code Title 17. Professions, Occupations, and Businesses § 17-100-302. License requirements

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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) 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;

(2) 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;

(3) Apply for a criminal background check and meet the qualifications for issuance of a license under § 17-100-309 if he or she affirmatively indicates that he or she intends to participate in the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact; 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) 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;

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

(3) 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 regarding the term and conditions for which a provisional license is granted.

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