2006 Kentucky Revised Statutes - .035   Interim licenses.

334A.035 Interim licenses. (1) A person who has a master's degree in the area of speech-language pathology or audiology or substantive equivalent course work as defined by the board's administrative regulations and who has completed supervised direct clinical practicum with individuals presenting a variety of disorders of communication, the experience being obtained with a training institution or in one (1) of its cooperating programs, shall apply for an interim license during the time that person is completing postgraduate professional experience deemed necessary by the board. This postgraduate professional experience shall be completed under the supervision of a speech-language pathologist who holds a Kentucky license, if the applicant is seeking interim licensure in speech-language pathology, or under an audiologist who holds a Kentucky license, if the applicant is seeking interim licensure in audiology. A person with interim licensure shall make every effort to take and pass an examination approved by the board. Upon completion of postgraduate professional experience deemed necessary by the board, the speech-language pathologist or audiologist shall make immediate application to the board for permanent licensure, if all requirements have been completed satisfactorily, or for renewal of the interim license at the discretion of the board. Failure to do so shall result in forfeiture of the interim license. (2) A person who has a baccalaureate degree in the area of speech-language pathology as defined by administrative regulation and who does not hold a valid and current master's degree level credential as a speech-hearing specialist issued by the Education Professional Standards Board, shall apply for an interim license as a speech-language pathology assistant during the time that person is completing their professional experience as established by the board by administrative regulation. This professional experience shall be completed under the supervision of an appropriately qualified supervisor. Upon completion of the professional experience, the speech-language pathology assistant shall make immediate application to the board for permanent licensure, if all requirements have been completed satisfactorily, or for renewal of the interim license at the discretion of the board. Failure to do so shall result in forfeiture of the interim license. (3) In order to regulate the quality of professional service to children in the public schools of the Commonwealth, any speech-language pathologist employed by the public schools shall apply for and maintain appropriate licensure until the time the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board promulgates an administrative regulation requiring speech-language pathologists to meet the requirements of KRS 334A.050(2)(a) and (b). Effective: July 14, 2000 History: Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 375, sec. 5, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 32, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1994. -- Created 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 152, sec. 1, effective March 31, 1988. Page 1 of 1