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The following information summarizes the requirements currently necessary to begin work in the public school system as an:
Audiologist or Speech-Language Pathologist
This information has been collected by researching individual state department of education regulations and policy documents, state administrative code provisions and by contacting each state department of education. Please be advised that regulations and policy may change at any time, so always check with your state department of education for the most up-to-date information.
Audiologist
Special Service Personnel Licensing
- Completion of an approved program in audiology at the master's level or above
or
- CCC from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
or
- A license from the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
and
- Passage of the NTE/Praxis in Audiology
Continuing Education Requirement
10 semester hours or 15 units of renewal credit every five years. A unit of renewal credit is equivalent to one quarter hour or one in-service credit from a North Carolina public school system. Generally, a unit reflects ten contact hours.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Special Service Personnel Licensing - Speech-Language Pathologist
- Completion of an approved program in speech pathology at the master's level or above
or
- Certification by ASHA
or
- A license from the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
and
- Passage of Praxis Speech-Language Pathology Examination
Continuing Education Requirement
10 semester hours or 15 units of renewal credit are required every five years. A unit of renewal credit is equivalent to one quarter hour or one in-service credit from a North Carolina public school system. Generally, a unit reflects 10 contact hours.
Emergency Certification
None
Support Personnel
Speech-language pathology assistants must be registered with the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology by a state licensed supervising speech-language pathologist. In order to be registered, individuals must complete an associate's degree in speech-language pathology assisting or a bachelor's degree as well as evidence of successful completion of courses developed by the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges. Assistants must also achieve a passing score on a competency test approved by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
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