Section Spe 603.01 - Eligibility for Initial Certification as a Speech-Language Assistant(a) The board shall issue an initial certification as a speech-language assistant to an individual who: (1) Holds a 2-year associate's degree or a higher degree in speech-language pathology, communication sciences and disorders or communication disorders, awarded by an educational program accredited by: a.The Council on Academic Accreditation in Speech-Language Pathology and its predecessor and successor organization(s); orb.One of the following regional accrediting bodies:1.The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools;2.The New England Association of Schools and Colleges;3.The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools;4.The Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges;5.The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; or6.The Western Association of Schools and Colleges; (2) Is of good professional character and reliability as evidenced by: a.The answers to the "yes-no" questions on part one of the board-provided initial-certification application form for license applications as described in Spe 303.02(g);b.The answers to the "yes-no" questions on part 2 of the board-provided initial-certification application form for license applications as described in Spe 303.02(j);c.Reports submitted pursuant to Spe 603.02(b)(2) or (b) (3), if any;d.The letters of reference required by Spe 603.02(b)(6); ande.Criminal offender record reports pursuant to Spe 603.02(b)(8);(3) Complies with the application procedures set forth in Spe 603.02; and(4) Pays the certification fee set forth in Ahp 301.02.(b) "Based on the board's determination pursuant to RSA 332-G:7 no military experience is applicable to the education of speech-language assistants. Military experience shall not be considered when determining whether an applicant meets the educational requirements for certification.N.H. Admin. Code § Spe 603.01
Amended byVolume XXXIV Number 46, Filed November 13, 2014, Proposed by #10684, Effective 10/4/2014, Expires10/4/2024.Amended by Volume XXXV Number 32, Filed August 13, 2015 , Proposed by #10878, Effective 7/9/2015, Expires7/9/2025.The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Volume 36, Number 32, eff.7/9/2016 is not yet available.