49 Pa. Code § 45.17. Education requirements.

§ 45.17. Education requirements.

(a)  Speech-language pathologist. An applicant for licensure as a speech-language pathologist shall provide evidence of holding a master’s degree in speech-language pathology from an academic program accredited by an accrediting agency approved by the Board. The Board will make available a list of approved accrediting agencies on its web site.
(b)  Audiologist. An applicant for licensure as an audiologist shall provide evidence of holding a doctoral degree in audiology from an academic program approved by an accrediting agency approved by the Board and the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The Board will make available a list of approved accrediting agencies on its web site.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  45.17 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); and section 810(a)(3) and (7) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §  279.1(a)(3) and (7)).

Source

   The provisions of this §  45.17 amended July 14, 2017, effective July 15, 2017, 47 Pa.B. 3814. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (375010).

Cross References

   This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §  45.12 (relating to licensure application procedures); and 49 Pa. Code §  45.22 (relating to foreign-trained applicants).

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