18 Va. Admin. Code § 30-21-80

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 6, November 4, 2024

Section 18VAC30-21-80 - Qualifications for licensure by endorsement

A. An applicant for licensure in audiology or speech-language pathology who has been licensed in another United States jurisdiction shall apply for licensure in Virginia in accordance with application requirements in 18VAC30-21-50 and shall submit documentation of:

1. Evidence of active practice in another United States jurisdiction for at least one of the past three years or practice for six months with a provisional license in accordance with 18VAC30-21-70 and by providing evidence of a recommendation for licensure by the applicant's supervisor. An applicant who graduated from an accredited program in audiology or speech-language pathology within 24 months immediately preceding application may be issued a license without evidence of active practice if the applicant holds a current and unrestricted Certificate of Clinical Competence in the area in which the applicant seeks licensure issued by ASHA or certification issued by ABA or any other accrediting body recognized by the board; and

2. One of the following:

a. Ten continuing education hours for each year in which the applicant has been licensed in the other jurisdiction, not to exceed 30 hours, and passage of the qualifying examination from the accrediting body recognized by the board;

b. A current and unrestricted Certificate of Clinical Competence in the area in which the applicant seeks licensure issued by ASHA; or

c. A current and unrestricted certification issued by ABA and passage of the qualifying examination from the accrediting body recognized by the board.

B. The board may refuse to issue a license to any applicant who has been determined to have committed an act in violation of 18VAC30-21-160.

18 Va. Admin. Code § 30-21-80

Derived From Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 23, eff. 8/10/2016; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 25, eff. 9/20/2018; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 36, Issue 11, eff. 3/5/2020; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 39, Issue 7, eff. 1/5/2023.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.