Oklahoma Characteristics of State Teacher Requirements

The following information summarizes the requirements currently necessary to begin work in the public school system as an:

Audiologist or Speech-Language Pathologist

The information below 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

Audiologists in the public schools are contract employees and do not fall under specific teacher requirements of the State Department of Education. State licensure is typically required for practice in the schools.

Speech-Language Pathologist

Certification requires either an ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence, or

1. Master's degree in speech-language pathology from an approved program;
2. Recommendation from an Oklahoma institution of higher education;
3. Passage of the  Oklahoma General Education Test (OGET), Oklahoma Subject Area Test (OSAT)and Oklahoma Professional Teaching Exam (OPTE)

Continuing Education Requirement

Teaching experience in an accredited school during the validity of the certification may be used to renew a standard five year certificate. Teachers with less than three years teaching experience may substitute college coursework/clock hours as stipulated by the Oklahoma Professional Standards Board.

Note: This requirement may be changing in the near future.

Resources

The information contained herein was collected and summarized annually. For detailed information on teacher certification requirements, contact the state department of education and visit this websites: 

Professional Standards Teacher Certification

Questions regarding this document? Call ASHA at 800-498-2071 and ask for the State Advocacy Team.