Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2659 – Qualifications for license
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2659
- Audiologist: means any person who represents himself to the public by title or description of services, methods, or procedures as one who offers to provide or provides services involving the application of principles, methods, and procedures of the science and profession of audiology. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2651
- Board: means the Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2651
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Provisional license: means a license issued by the board to an individual who meets the qualifications for provisional licensure established under Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2651
- Provisional speech-language pathology assistant license: means a license issued by the board to an individual who meets the qualifications for provisional licensure established in Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2651
- Restricted license: means a license issued to an individual who is certified by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education as a speech, hearing, and language specialist or the equivalent as defined by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education or as defined in Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2651
- Speech-language pathologist: means any person who represents himself to the public by title or by description of services, methods, or procedures as one who offers to provide or provides services involving the application of principles, methods, and procedures of the science and profession of speech-language pathology. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2651
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
A. No individual shall be eligible for licensure by the board as an audiologist, unless the individual:
(1) Is of good moral character.
(2) Holds a doctoral degree, or equivalent, in audiology from an accredited educational program, as evidenced by the submission of an official transcript, which consists of course work approved by the board.
(3) Has completed supervised clinical practicum through an accredited educational program, as evidenced by official documentation from the institution, the content of which shall be approved by the board.
(4) Has passed an examination approved by the board pertinent to the license sought.
B.(1) No individual shall be eligible for licensure by the board as a speech-language pathologist unless the individual:
(a) Is of good moral character.
(b) Holds a master’s degree, or equivalent, in speech-language pathology from an accredited educational program, as evidenced by the submission of an official transcript which consists of course work approved by the board.
(c) Has completed supervised clinical practicum through an accredited educational program, as evidenced by official documentation from the institution, the content of which shall be approved by the board.
(d) Has passed an examination approved by the board pertinent to the area of practice.
(e) Presents written evidence from an employer or supervisor of at least thirty-six weeks of full-time supervised postgraduate professional employment, or its part-time equivalent. This experience must follow the completion of the requirements set forth in Subparagraphs (1)(b) and (c) of this Subsection.
(2) Individuals holding a baccalaureate degree in speech pathology and a speech pathology license issued pursuant to the law in effect prior to August 15, 1995, may continue to renew such license as specified in the rules and regulations as established by the board.
C. Individuals who apply for dual licensure in audiology and speech-language pathology must meet the qualifications set forth in Subsections A and B of this Section.
D. The board may issue a provisional speech-language pathology license to an individual who:
(1) Except for the supervised postgraduate professional experience, meets the requirements for licensure as a speech-language pathologist as provided by Subsection B of this Section. An individual may not hold such license for more than three years from the date of original issuance.
(2) Except for the supervised postgraduate professional experience and the examination requirement, meets the requirements for licensure as a speech-language pathologist as provided by Subsection B of this Section. An individual shall fulfill the examination requirement within one year from the date of original issuance. An individual who has passed the examination may have two additional years to complete the postgraduate professional experience.
E. The board may issue a restricted license to an individual who previously held a restricted license, on or prior to August 15, 1995, and submits proof of such licensure. Such individual may maintain a restricted license in accordance with the requirements for renewal established in La. Rev. Stat. 37:2661.1.
F. No individual shall be eligible for licensure by the board as a speech-language pathology assistant unless the individual:
(1) Is of good moral character.
(2) Holds at least a bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution, as evidenced by the submission of an official transcript and has completed the course work specified by the board.
(3) Has completed required supervised clinical practicum from an accredited educational institution or its cooperating programs, as evidenced by official documentation from the institution, the content of which shall be approved by the board, or has completed a combination of supervised clinical practicum from an accredited educational institution or its cooperating program as evidenced by official documentation from the institution, the content of which shall be approved by the board, as well as supervised on-the-job training, the content of which shall be approved by the board.
G. The board may issue a provisional speech-language pathology assistant license to an individual who, except for the supervised on-the-job training, the content of which shall be approved by the board, meets the requirements for licensure as a speech-language pathology assistant as provided by Subsection F of this Section. An individual may not hold such provisional license for more than three years from the date of original issuance.
Added by Acts 1972, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1973. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 384, §1, eff. July 1, 1979; Acts 1995, No. 892, §2; Acts 2016, No. 478, §1.