2012 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 37 — Professions and occupations
RS 37:2659 — Qualifications for license

§2659. Qualifications for license

A. No individual shall be eligible for licensure by the board as a speech-language pathologist, or an audiologist, or as both, unless the individual:

(1) Is of good moral character.

(2) Holds a master's degree, or equivalent, in speech-language pathology or audiology from an accredited educational institution, as evidenced by the submission of an official transcript, which consists of course work approved by the board in the area in which licensure is sought.

(3) Has completed supervised clinical practicum pertinent to the license being sought 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.

(4) Has passed an examination approved by the board pertinent to the license sought.

(5) Presents written evidence from employers or supervisors of at least nine months of full time supervised postgraduate professional employment, or its part-time equivalent, pertinent to the license being sought. This experience must follow the completion of the requirements set forth in Paragraphs (1) through (3) of this Section.

B. The board may issue a provisional license to an individual who:

(1) Except for the supervised postgraduate professional experience, meets the requirements for licensure as a speech-language pathologist and/or audiologist as provided by Subsection A 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 and/or audiologist as provided by Subsection A 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.

C. 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 R.S. 37:2661.1.

D. 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.

E. 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 D 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.