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West Virginia Code Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations § 30-32-9. Qualifications for licensure as a speech-language pathologist

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) To be eligible for licensure by the board as a speech-language pathologist, the applicant shall:

(1) Make application to the board, upon a form prescribed by the board;

(2) Pay to the board an application fee as established by the board;

(3) Possess at least a master's degree or equivalent in speech-language pathology from an educational institution approved by the board which consists of coursework approved by the board and delineated in legislative rule;

(4) Complete supervised clinical practicum experiences from an educational institution or its cooperating programs, the content of which shall be approved by the board and delineated in the rules;

(5) Complete a postgraduate professional experience as approved by the board and described in legislative rule;

(6) Pass the national examination in speech-language pathology; and

(7) Pass a jurisprudence examination developed by the board.

(b) Subject to the renewal requirements set forth in section seventeen of this article, a license issued by the board under prior enactments of this article shall for all purposes be considered a license issued under this article.

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