Oklahoma § 59-1605 - Qualifications for licensure

§ 59-1605. Qualifications for licensure

A. To be eligible for licensure by the Board of Examiners for

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology as a speech-language

pathologist, the applicant must:

1. Hold not less than a master's degree, or the equivalent,

with a major emphasis in speech-language pathology or audiology from

a regionally accredited academic institution offering a graduate

program in speech-language pathology or audiology that meets or

exceeds prevailing national standards;

2. Submit evidence of completion of supervised clinical

practicum experience that meets or exceeds prevailing national

standards from a regionally accredited educational institution or

its cooperating programs, the content of which shall be approved by

the Board and delineated in the rules;

3. Submit evidence of completion of supervised postgraduate

professional experience as approved by the Board and described in

the rules;

4. Obtain a passing score on examinations approved by the

Board. The Board shall determine the score required to pass an

examination. An applicant who fails the examination may retake the

examination in accordance with the timeline and procedures of the

approved testing organization, and the rules promulgated by the

Board;

5. Attest to their status as either a United States citizen, a

United States noncitizen national or a qualified alien;

6. Have not committed any acts described in Section 1619 of

this title for which disciplinary action may be justified; and

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7. Make application to the Board upon a form prescribed by the

Board and pay to the Board the application fee.

B. To be eligible for initial licensure by the Board as an

audiologist, the applicant must:

1. Hold not less than a post-baccalaureate residential or postmasters' distance education professional Doctor of Audiology (AuD)

degree, a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree with an emphasis in

audiology or its equivalent as determined by the Board;

2. If applying with a Doctor of Audiology (AuD) professional

degree, demonstrate preparation that includes three (3) years of

didactic coursework and clinical education equivalent to a twelvemonth full-time rotation or externship;

3. Submit to the Board a copy of the Doctor of Audiology (AuD)

diploma and a transcript demonstrating clinical experience

equivalent to a twelve-month full-time clinical rotation or

externship; a copy of the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) diploma with an

emphasis in audiology and a transcript reflecting a twelve-month

full-time clinical rotation or externship, or their equivalents as

determined by the Board; provided, such equivalents shall be from an

accredited academic institution in order to demonstrate completion

of the clinical rotation or externship requirements;

4. Obtain a passing score on examinations approved by the

Board. The Board shall determine the score required to pass an

examination. An applicant who fails the examination may retake the

examination in accordance with the timeline and procedures of the

approved testing organization, and the rules promulgated by the

Board;

5. Attest to their status as either a United States citizen, a

United States noncitizen national or a qualified alien;

6. Have not committed any acts described in Section 1619 of

this title for which disciplinary action may be justified; and

7. Make application to the Board upon a form prescribed by the

Board and pay to the Board the application fee.

C. To be eligible for licensure by the Board as a speechlanguage pathology clinical fellow, the applicant must currently be

in the process of fulfilling the supervised clinical fellowship

required by this section and possess a designation of the title

"Clinical Fellow" indicating the status appropriate to the

applicant's level of training. To be eligible for licensure as a

clinical fellow, the applicant shall meet all requirements specified

by paragraphs 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 of subsection A of this section.

Speech-language pathologist applicants completing the supervised

postgraduate professional experience in this state shall possess a

license issued by the Board.

D. To be eligible for licensure by the Board as a speechlanguage pathology or audiology assistant, the applicant must be

assisting in the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology

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while under the supervision of a licensed speech-language

pathologist or audiologist, subject to the rules of the Board. The

licensed speech-language pathologist or audiologist is legally and

ethically responsible for the professional activities of such

licensees.

E. To be eligible for licensure by the Board as a speechlanguage pathologist, audiologist, speech-language clinical fellow

or speech-language pathology assistant, the applicant must meet all

the requirements specified in this section. The Board may authorize

the executive secretary to issue a temporary license upon

verification that the applicant meets all applicable requirements of

licensure. A temporary license shall authorize the applicant to

practice speech-language pathology or audiology for the time period

between the submission of the application and the applicant's

approval for licensure by the Board. A temporary license shall

expire upon the Board's approval of a permanent license, or ten (10)

calendar days following the Board's denial of an application for a

permanent license.

Added by Laws 1973, c. 203, § 5, emerg. eff. May 17, 1973. Amended

by Laws 1982, c. 56, § 2, operative Oct. 1, 1982; Laws 1994, c. 197,

§ 1, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1998, c. 202, § 5, eff. July 1, 1998;

Laws 2004, c. 280, § 2, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2018, c. 230, § 3,

emerg. eff. May 7, 2018; Laws 2019, c. 363, § 54, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.