Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) The
following applicants may be issued a provisional license:
(1)
Speech-language
pathologist.
(i) Applicants for
licensure who have completed the requirements in §
45.12(b)(1)
(relating to licensure application procedures). A provisional license granted
under this subparagraph will be valid for 6 months from the date the
application for licensure is submitted to the Board.
(ii) Applicants who are completing the
supervised professional experience necessary to receive an ASHA Certificate of
Clinical Competence. A provisional license granted under this subparagraph will
be valid for 18 months and may be renewed one time under section 7(d) of the
act (63 P.S. §
1707(d)).
(2)
Audiologists.
(i) Applicants for licensure who have
completed the requirements in §
45.12(b)(2). A
provisional license granted under this subparagraph will be valid for 6 months
from the date the application for licensure is submitted to the
Board.
(ii) Post-doctoral graduates
completing additional post-graduate professional experience. A provisional
license granted under this subparagraph will be valid for 18 months and may be
renewed one time under section 7(d) of the act.
(3)
Licensees from other
states. Individuals who hold a valid license in another state to
practice speech-language pathology or audiology who apply for licensure in this
Commonwealth may also apply for a provisional license. A provisional license
granted under this paragraph will be valid for 90 days.
(b) An applicant seeking a provisional
license shall submit all of the following:
(1) An application for a provisional license
and the fee in § 45.1(4) (relating to fees).
(2) In addition to meeting the requirements
of subsection (b)(1), an applicant for a provisional license under subsection
(a)(1)(ii) or (2)(ii) shall also submit:
(i)
A letter describing the applicant's plans for completing the professional
experience.
(ii) A transcript.
(A) Speech-language pathologist applicants'
transcripts must evidence completion of the applicants' didactic
education.
(B) Audiologist
applicants' transcripts must evidence completion of didactic and clinical
education.
(3)
In addition to meeting the requirements of paragraph (1), an applicant for a
provisional license under subsection (a)(1)(i), (2)(i) or (3) shall also submit
an application for licensure and the accompanying fee in §
45.1(1).
(c) Except for
provisional licenses granted under subsection (a)(1)(i) and (2)(i), provisional
licensees shall practice only under supervision of a supervisor who holds the
same type of license as the provisional licensee and, if the provisional
licensee does not hold a graduate degree, who is physically present in the area
or unit where the provisional licensee is practicing.
(d) An applicant who was issued a provisional
license under subsection (a)(1)(ii) or (2)(ii) seeking an extension of the
provisional license shall provide a detailed written explanation of the reason
the extension is requested and the status of the applicant's supervised
professional experience.
The provisions of this §45.23 issued 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)).
