Utah 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
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
One hundred (100) licensure points are required every five years, which may be obtained through professional development activities such as conferences and other relevant training activities.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Educator License
To qualify for the with speech-language pathology license area of concentration, an individual must obtain ASHA's Certificate of Clinical Competence or 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.
A Utah Educator Level 3 license may be issued to individuals currently holding a Level 2 license who also hold a current Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech‐Language‐Hearing Association (ASHA).
Continuing Education Requirement
One hundred (100) licensure points are required every five years for a Level 2 license or every seven years for a Level 3 license, which may be obtained through professional development activities such as conferences and other relevant training activities.
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 these websites:
Teacher Education and Licensure Rules
Questions regarding this document? Call ASHA at 800-498-2071 and ask for the State Advocacy Team.