2019 Tennessee Code
Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts
Chapter 17 - Licensure Act for Communication Disorders and Sciences
Part 1 - Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists
§ 63-17-111. Examination of applicants.

(a) Each person desiring to obtain a license from the board shall make application to the board upon a form and in such a manner as the board prescribes in regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter. Each applicant shall be examined by the committee and shall pay to the board, at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of the examination, the examination fee prescribed by the board, which fee will not be refunded.

(b) The board may examine by written or oral examination or by both. The examination shall be given at least twice a year at the time and place and under such supervision as the board may determine. Standards for acceptable performance shall be determined by the board.

(c) The board may waive the written examination if the applicant has successfully passed a comparable examination.

(d) The board may examine or direct the applicant to be examined for knowledge in whatever theoretical or applied fields in speech language pathology or audiology as it deems appropriate. It may examine the candidate with regard to the candidate's professional skills and the candidate's judgment in the utilization of speech language pathology or audiology techniques and methods.

(e) The board shall grade the written examination or direct it to be graded and keep the written examination papers for at least one (1) year.

(f) The board shall keep an accurate transcript of the oral examination and keep such transcripts as part of its records for at least one (1) year following the date of examination.

(g) A speech language pathologist or audiologist who holds an American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) certification or equivalent, or holds a doctor of audiology degree (Au.D.) from an accredited institution of higher learning and has passed the examination required for licensure under § 63-17-110(b)(2) or is licensed in another state and who has made application to the board for a license in this state may perform activities and services of a speech language pathology or audiological nature without a valid license pending disposition of application.