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§30-32-9. speech-language pathologist.
License Description View §30-32-9 in new website CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.ARTICLE 32. SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS. §30-32-9. Qualifications for licensure as a speech-language pathologist. (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.
Licensing Agency
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY & AUDIOLOGY
(877) 462 5460
wvbeslpa@wv.gov
Active Status Active
Continuing Education Continuing education required to maintain license
Education Degree required
Exam Third-party exam required
License Type Stand-alone license
License Updated 01/01/2010
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