Section R. 338.617 - Graduate of non-accredited postsecondary institution; speech-language pathologist; licensureRule 17.
(1) An applicant for a speech-language pathology license who graduated from a non-accredited postsecondary institution shall submit the required fee and a completed application on a form provided by the department. In addition to satisfying the requirements of the code, and the administrative rules promulgated under the code, an applicant shall satisfy all of the following requirements: (a) Have documentation provided directly to the department from an educational program verifying the applicant's possession of a master's or doctoral degree from an educational program that is substantially equivalent to an accredited educational program that satisfies the standards adopted by the board under R 338.619. Proof of having completed a substantially equivalent educational program includes an evaluation of the applicant's non-accredited education by a credential evaluation agency that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).(b) Have successfully completed a supervised postgraduate clinical experience in speech-language pathology that satisfies the requirements of R 338.615.(c) Have passed the Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology with a score approved by the board under R 338.605.(2) If an applicant possesses a current Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from ASHA, then the applicant presumably satisfies the requirements of subrule (1)(a), (b), and (c) of this rule.Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.617
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