N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44C-3.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:44C-3.4 - Licensure without examination due to licensure in another state

(a) An applicant who is currently licensed in another state as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist which has substantially equivalent requirements for licensure as those in New Jersey may obtain licensure without providing proof of achieving a passing score on the Praxis Examination in audiology or speech-language pathology.

(b) An applicant for licensure qualified pursuant to (a) above shall submit to the Committee proof that the applicant has:

1. Graduated from:

i. A doctoral degree program in the area of audiology, speech-language pathology, or both, accredited by either the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or the Accreditation Council for Audiology Education of the American Academy of Audiology. The college or university awarding the degree shall be recognized by either the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education or another state's department of education; or

ii. A master's degree program in the area of audiology, speech-language pathology, or both, accredited by either the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or the Accreditation Council for Audiology Education of the American Academy of Audiology. The college or university awarding the degree shall be recognized by the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education or another state's department of education; and

2. Holds a current license in a state, which has standards substantially equivalent to those of New Jersey.

(c) An applicant shall also complete a clinical internship, in accordance with the provisions of 13:44C-3.5, in either audiology, speech-language pathology, or both, as appropriate.

(d) In addition to the requirements of (b) and (c) above, an applicant shall complete the jurisprudence on-line orientation.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44C-3.4

New Rule, R.2004 d.23, effective 1/20/2004.
See: 35 N.J.R. 3273(a), 36 N.J.R. 527(a).
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:44C-3.5 and amended by R.2009 d.87, effective 3/16/2009.
See: 40 N.J.R. 5175(a), 41 N.J.R. 1259(a).
Added new (b)1i; recodified former (b)1i and (b)1ii as (b)1ii and (b)1iii; in (b)1ii and (b)1iii, substituted "a" for "an accredited" preceding "college"; in (a)1iii, inserted ", or another state's department of education," and inserted "and" at the end; deleted former (b)2 and (b)3; recodified former (b)4 as (b)2; in (b)2, inserted a comma following "state"; and added (c). Former N.J.A.C. 13:44C-3.4, Additional education requirements: education obtained on or after January 1, 1993, recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:44C-3.3.
Amended by R.2013 d.106, effective 9/3/2013.
See: 44 N.J.R. 1962(a), 45 N.J.R. 626(c), 45 N.J.R. 2042(b).
In (b)1i, inserted "or" at the end; rewrote (b)1ii; deleted (b)1iii; and rewrote (c).
Amended by R.2014 d.044, effective 3/17/2014.
See: 45 N.J.R. 248(a), 45 N.J.R. 626(c), 46 N.J.R. 544(a).
Rewrote (a); and added (d).