Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 609 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY
Chapter 609-3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE
Rule 609-3-.07 - Licensure Without Examination
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 609-3-.07
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
A person who holds a license in another jurisdiction or holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence as issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, or holds certification of the American Board of Audiology, provided the applicant otherwise meets the eligibility requirements as defined in Code Section 43-44-8, may apply for a Georgia license without examination.
(a) Licensure in another jurisdiction.
1. The applicant must
submit an application and the required fees.
2. The applicant must request verification
and status of the current license from the state or foreign country be sent to
the Board office.
3. The applicant
must submit a non-returnable copy of the current licensure law from the state
or foreign country in which the license is held. For foreign countries, the
applicant must submit an official English translated copy of that country's
licensing law.
4. Applicants
educated in foreign countries that wish to obtain license in Speech-Language
Pathology and/or Audiology must have their credentials evaluated by an
independent foreign-credential evaluation service. A listing of agencies that
perform such evaluations is provided on the Board website or from the Board
office. The Applicant must request a course-by-course evaluation in American
semester hours with specific notation as to those courses completed at the
graduate level. The applicant must also request that the agency indicate the
equivalent highest level of education the applicant has completed.
5. The applicant must complete the
application for licensure and submit the application, along with the official
copy of the translation the applicant receives from the foreign credential
evaluating agency.
6. The Board
will review the application and the verification and compare the licensure law
submitted with the current Georgia laws and rules. If the requirements for
licensure in the other jurisdiction are equivalent to the current Georgia laws
and rules and the application is approved, the applicant may be issued a
license.
(b) American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence
1. The applicant must
submit an application and required fees.
2. The applicant must request the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association send a letter to the Board office
documenting current Certificate of Clinical Competence and the date the
Certificate was initially granted. If the date of initial certification is
beyond two years, the applicant must demonstrate recency of study as specified
in Board Rules. The Board will review the application and the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association documentation. If the eligibility
requirements as defined in current Georgia laws and rules are met, the
applicant may be issued a license.
(c) American Board of Audiology Certification
1. The applicant must
submit an application and required fees.
2. The applicant must request the American
Board of Audiology send a letter to the Board office documenting current
certification and the date the certification was initially granted. If the date
of initial certification is beyond two years the applicant must show recency of
study as specified in Board Rules. The Board will review the application and
the American Board of Audiology documentation. If the eligibility requirements
as defined in Georgia laws and rules are met, the applicant may be issued a
license.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-44-6, 43-44-8, 43-44-9, 43-44-10, 43-44-11.
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