Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 24 - Occupational and Professional Licenses, Division of
Rule 24.23.01 - RULES OF THE SPEECH, HEARING AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES LICENSURE BOARD
Section 24.23.01.100 - LICENSURE

Universal Citation: ID Admin Code 24.23.01.100

Current through August 31, 2023

01. Audiologist Licensure. (3-28-23)

a. Approved Examination. Pass the audiology examination given by PRAXIS. (3-28-23)

b. Approved Experience. Successfully complete a supervised academic clinical practicum as part of a doctoral program that satisfies Section 54-2912(b), Idaho Code, or supervised postgraduate experience that is substantially equivalent to such a practicum. An applicant who has insufficient supervised experience as part of the doctoral program may obtain the necessary experience under a provisional permit as provided in these rules. (3-28-23)

02. Speech Language Pathologist Licensure. (3-28-23)

a. Approved Examination. Pass an examination in speech-language pathology given by PRAXIS. (3-28-23)

b. Approved Supervised Experience. Satisfactorily complete the supervised postgraduate experience approved by the Board as follows: (3-28-23)
i. Complete a minimum of three hundred fifty (350) hours of clinical practicum under the supervision of a licensed speech language pathologist. (3-28-23)

ii. Complete thirty-six (36) weeks of supervised clinical fellowship. (3-28-23)

03. Speech Language Pathologist Assistant Licensure. All applicants for licensure as a speech language pathologist assistant must comply with the following education and examination requirements: (3-28-23)

a. Approved Education. An associate degree from a nationally accredited school of speech-language pathology with a curriculum approved by the Board. (3-28-23)

b. Approved Examination. Pass an examination in speech-language pathology assistant offered by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. (3-28-23)

c. Supervision. A speech-language pathologist assistant must work under the supervision of a speechlanguage pathologist. (3-28-23)

04. Hearing Instrument Specialist Licensure. (3-28-23)

a. Approved Education. A high school diploma or GED. (3-28-23)

b. Approved Examination. Pass the national International Hearing Instrument Studies examination and the practical examination approved by the Board. (3-28-23)

05. Sign Language Interpreter Licensure. (3-28-23)

a. Education. Possess a high school diploma or the equivalent. (3-28-23)

b. Examination or certification. Pass written and practical or performance competency examination approved by the Board or hold a current certification approved by the Board. (3-28-23)
i. Written examinations approved by the Board include but are not limited to: The Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA), any interpreting generalist written examination developed by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), the Center for Assessment of Sign Language Interpreters (CASLI), or any state government. (3-28-23)

ii. Practical or performance examinations approved by the Board include but are not limited to: any practical or performance general interpreting examination recognized by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) at score 4.0 or above. The practical or performance examination must have been passed within ten (10) years before the date of original application for licensure. (3-28-23)

iii. Certifications approved by the Board include, but are not limited to, those administered by: Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID); National Association of the Deaf (NAD); Center for Assessment of Sign Language Interpreters (CASLI); Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) at basic level or above, or if certified before 2014, at intermediate level or above; Utah Interpreter Program (UIP) at professional or master level, or a Utah Certified: Deaf Interpreter (UC:DI). (3-28-23)

06. Deaf Interpreters. (3-28-23)

a. Letter of Endorsement. Persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and are not sign language interpreters may perform sign language interpreting services in the role of a deaf interpreter if they file the approved application with the Board and include one (1) written endorsement letters from sign language interpreters licensed by the Board. Deaf Interpreters must complete this process on a yearly basis. (3-28-23)

b. Withdrawal of Endorsement. A sign language interpreter who has endorsed a deaf interpreter may withdraw their endorsement at any time upon delivery of written notice to the deaf interpreter and the Board. (3-28-23)

07. Temporary Registration for Out-Of-State Applicants. (3-28-23)

a. Registration. A person licensed or certified in good standing as a sign language interpreter in another state, territory, or the District of Columbia may practice sign language interpreting in this state without a license issued by the Board for a period of thirty (30) days within a twelve (12) month period, provided they pay the required fee and meet the requirements of this section. The Board may grant an extension or additional registrations for good cause. (3-28-23)

b. Statement of Registration. Before commencing such work, the person will file with the Board on a form approved by the board a statement of registration providing the person's name, residence, sign language interpreter license or certificate of registration number, and the name, address, and phone number of the issuing authority. (3-28-23)

08. Continuing Education. (3-28-23)

a. Requirement. Each licensee will successfully complete, in the twelve (12) months preceding each renewal of their license, a minimum of ten (10) contact hours of continuing education directly related to the scope of their practice and sponsored by a national, state, or regional professional association or an institution of higher education. (3-28-23)
i. For college or university courses that are approved by the Board for continuing education credit, one (1) semester credit hour equals fifteen (15) contact hours; one (1) quarter credit hour equals ten (10) contact hours. (3-28-23)

ii. For proctoring the hearing aid dealing and fitting examination administered by the Board, a licensee may claim three (3) contact hours per exam up to a total of six (6) contact hours during each year, provided that a licensee may not claim more than nine (9) contact hours during any three (3) year period. (3-28-23)

b. Documentation. Each licensee must maintain documentation verifying hours of attendance. This documentation is subject to audit and must be provided upon request. (3-28-23)

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