Pennsylvania Code
Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS
Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS
Chapter 45 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY
Subchapter B - LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION
Section 45.22 - Foreign-trained applicants

Universal Citation: 49 PA Code ยง 45.22

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) To apply for licensure the foreign-trained applicant shall, before examination, submit evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant meets the following requirements:

(1) For speech-language pathologists:
(i) Is of good moral character.

(ii) Has completed educational requirements substantially equivalent to § 45.17(a) (relating to education requirements). The Board will accept a credential evaluation done by a recognized and accredited credential evaluation agency approved by the Board as proof that the foreign-trained applicant has completed these requirements.

(iii) Has completed at least 9 months of supervised professional experience as provided by § 45.20 (relating to supervised professional experience required for licensure as a speech-language pathologist).

(2) For audiologists:
(i) Is of good moral character.

(ii) Has completed educational requirements substantially equivalent to § 45.17(b). The Board will accept a credential evaluation done by a recognized and accredited credential evaluation agency approved by the Board as proof that the foreign-trained applicant has completed these requirements.

(b) The foreign-trained applicant may be licensed by the Board, if the applicant has complied with subsection (a) and has passed the licensure examination.

The provisions of this §45.22 amended under sections 5(2) and (7), 7(d)(1), 8(a) and 8.1 of the Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Licensure Act (63 P.S. §§ 1705(2) and (7), 1707(d)(1), 1708(a) and 1708.1); and section 810(a)(3) and (7) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § 279.1(a)(3) and (7)).

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