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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
Educator License
To qualify for the audiologist license area of concentration, an individual must obtain a Master's degree or equivalent in audiology from a nationally or regionally accredited institution and have been recommended by an institution whose program of preparation is Board-approved and accredited.
Continuing Education Requirement
100 licensure points are required every five years, which may be obtained through professional development activities such as conferences and other relevant training activities.
Emergency Certification
None
Speech-Language Pathologist
Educator License
To qualify for the with speech-language pathology license area of concentration, an individual must obtain a Master's degree or equivalent in speech-language pathology from a nationally or regionally accredited institution and have been recommended by an institution whose program of preparation is Board-approved and accredited.
Continuing Education Requirement
100 licensure points are required every five years, which may be obtained through professional development activities such as conferences and other relevant training activities.
Emergency Certification
None
Support Personnel
To qualify for the speech-language technician (SLT) license area of concentration, an individual must complete a Board-approved bachelor's degree in communication disorders at an accredited higher education institution, and additional training as required by the Utah State Office of Education. Additional professional development must be completed prior to or within the first year of receiving this area of concentration in order to meet defined competencies. SLTs must work under the supervision of a speech-language pathologist who accepts full responsibility for the work of the SLT.
Individuals who have completed a Board-approved bachelor's degree program in communication disorders at an accredited higher education institution and acquired the competencies necessary for assignment as a graduate student intern may receive a one-year letter of authorization, which may be renewed annually for up to three years if the applicant has been admitted to an accredited graduate program and completes at least nine quarter hours (six semester hours) of credit applicable to the acquisition of a master's degree or the equivalent in communication disorders each year that the license is to remain in effect.
Graduate student interns must recommended by a higher education institution whose program of preparation is Board-approved and must be appropriately supervised by a speech- language pathologist.
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