Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) "Degree requirements" under ORS
681.260(2)
for those speech-language pathologists completing their professional training
after January 1, 2006 are those outlined in the 2005 Certification Standards
for Speech-Language Pathologists as promulgated by the Council For Clinical
Certification (CFCC) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association:
(a) A minimum of 75 semester hours pertinent
to speech-language pathology, which include:
(b) At least 36 graduate credits in
speech-language pathology;
(c) A
clinical practicum of 400 clock hours, of which 25 must be observational hours
and 375 must be direct clinical interaction. Supervision must be provided by a
speech-language pathologist who holds a Certificate of Clinical competency from
the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. At least 325 of these clock
hours must be completed while in an accredited graduate program.
(d) Credit earned for a thesis or capstone
project, if part of the accredited graduate program.
(2) For those speech-language pathologists
completing their professional training after January 1, 2006 "supervised
clinical experience" under ORS
681.260(3)
means a program of clinical work that is:
(a)
Begun after completing all graduate degree requirements;
(b) Supervised by a speech-language
pathologist who holds a Certificate of Clinical competency from the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association;
(c) A minimum of 35 hours per week for 36
weeks of practice, or its equivalent, for a total of not less than 1,260
hours;
(d) A minimum of 80% of the
hours spent in direct client/patient contact (assessment/diagnosis/evaluation,
screening, treatment, report writing, family/client consultation, and/or
counseling), with the remainder in related record keeping and administrative
duties.
(3) For those
speech-language pathologists completing their professional training after
January 1, 2006, "examinations" under ORS
681.260(4)
means the Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology as administered by
the Educational Testing Service. Applicants must attain a passing score to
qualify for licensure.
(4)
Applicants whose graduate program was not conducted in English may be required
to submit scores from the following standardized tests to demonstrate English
language proficiency:
(a) The internet-based
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with minimum scores of 100
overall, 26 in writing, and 26 in speaking; or
(b) The paper-based TOEFL and Test of Spoken
English (TSE) with minimum scores of 600 overall; 5 on the essay; and 50 on the
TSE; or
(c) The computer-based
TOEFL and TSE with minimum scores of 250 overall; 5 on the essay; and 50 on the
TSE.
(5) Applicants must
demonstrate current professional competence as follows:
(a) Completion of graduate degree or
supervised clinical experience within the 12 months prior to application;
or
(b) Completion of 10 hours of
professional development within the 12 months prior to application.
(c) Any hours completed in the current
professional development period may also be counted towards meeting the
professional development requirement for the next active license
renewal.
(6) For those
speech-language pathologists completing their training before January 1, 2006,
"degree requirements", "supervised clinical experience" and "examinations" mean
those in effect for ASHA certification at the time training was
completed.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 681
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
681.250 & 681.260
