Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1)
Licensees must maintain, for a period of four (4) years, all documentation
verifying professional development hours.
(2) As a requirement for license renewal,
active licensees must report professional development hours for the
professional development period ending on the deadline for license renewal
according to their license type:
(a)
Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology: Twenty (20) professional development
hours completed during the professional development period;
(b) Dual Speech-Language Pathology and
Audiology: Twenty (20) professional development hours in speech-language
pathology and twenty (20) professional development hours in audiology completed
during the professional development period. A maximum of ten (10) professional
development hours may be applied to both licenses if the topic is applicable to
both types of licenses.
(c)
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant: Ten (10) professional development hours
completed during the professional development period;
(d) Conditional Licensees: No professional
development hours will be required to renew a conditional license, however,
individuals are encouraged to participate in professional development
activities.
(e) As a requirement
for license renewal, active licensees applying to renew a license initially
issued during the current professional development will be required to report
completion of professional development according to the following scale:
(A) Licensed prior to August 1st of the last
even-numbered year - 100% of the professional development hours required in OAR
335-070-0050(2) for an active license of their type.
(B) Licensed from August 1st of the last
even-numbered year through July 31st of the current odd-numbered year - 50% of
the professional development hours required in OAR 335-070-0050(2) for an
active license of their type.
(C)
Licensed after July 31st of the current odd-numbered year - no professional
development hours are required.
(3) All licenses renewed per OAR
335-070-0050(2)(a),(b), or (c) must report:
(a) 1 hour of professional development
related to cultural competency or equivalent course content;
(b) After January 1, 2021 any speech-language
pathologist supervising a speech-language pathology assistant per OAR
335-095-0040 must have 2 hours of professional development related to the
supervision of speech-language pathology assistants on file with the board.
(4) Licensees must
comply with any Board request to audit or review their professional development
documentation to determine compliance with professional development
requirements.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
681.420(5)
& 681.460
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
681.320(1)(a)
& 676.850
