§ 45.12. Licensure application procedures.
(a) The applicant for licensure shall submit to the Board, along with required fees as provided by § 45.1 (relating to fees), a completed, signed and dated application and applicable documentation.
(b) Excluding applicants who fall within the exclusions in section 6(b) of the act (63 P.S. § 1706(b)), the applicant for licensure shall file, or cause to be filed, with the Board evidence that the applicant has:
(1) Speech-language pathologists.
(i) Met the educational requirements of § 45.17(a) (relating to education requirements).
(ii) Completed 9 months of supervised professional experience requirements of § 45.20 (relating to supervised professional experience required for licensure as a speech-language pathologist).
(iii) Passed an examination approved by the Board.
(iv) Demonstrated that the applicant is of good moral character.
(v) Completed at least 3 hours of approved training in child abuse recognition and reporting in accordance with § 45.408(a) (relating to child abuse recognition and reporting—mandatory training requirement).
(2) Audiologists.
(i) Met the educational requirements of § 45.17(b).
(ii) Passed an examination approved by the Board.
(iii) Demonstrated that the applicant is of good moral character.
(iv) Completed at least 3 hours of approved training in child abuse recognition and reporting in accordance with § 45.408(a).
(c) An applicant who wishes to apply for more than one Board-issued license or provisional license specified in § 45.11 (relating to licenses and certifications) shall submit a separate application for each license or provisional license.
Authority The provisions of this § 45.12 amended under sections 5(2) and (7), 7(d)(1), 8(a) and 8.1 of the Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Licensure Act (63 P.S. § § 1705(2) and (7), 1707(d)(1), 1708(a) and 1708.1); section 810(a)(3) and (7) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § 279.1(a)(3) and (7)); and 23 Pa.C.S. § 6383(b)(2).
Source The provisions of this § 45.12 amended July 14, 2017, effective July 15, 2017, 47 Pa.B. 3814; amended January 26, 2024, effective January 27, 2024, 54 Pa.B. 375. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (387733).
Cross References This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 45.23 (relating to provisional licenses).
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