Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 29-1-5 - Qualifications for a Provisional License5.1. To be eligible for provisional licensure by the Board, for purposes of fulfilling a Postgraduate Professional Experience, the applicant shall: 5.1.1. Make application to the Board on the license application form approved by the Board;5.1.2. Pay to the Board the appropriate application and license fee as required by section 11 of this rule; or, 5.1.2.a. Apply for a military family waiver of all initial licensing fees. The applicant shall submit the military service verification form, provided by the Board at www.wvspeechandaudiology.com, and all required verification documents with the application for licensure; or5.1.2.b. Apply for a low-income waiver of all initial licensing fees. The applicant shall submit the Low Income Waiver of Initial Licensing Fees form, provided by the Board at www.wvspeechandaudiology.com, with the application for licensure. The applicant shall attest to the validity of the information provided by signing, under penalty of perjury, the Written Declaration;5.1.3. Submit to the Board an official university/college transcript from a university/college approved by the Council of Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language (CAA). 5.1.3.a. All required documents for application of a provisional license shall be in the English language or sent with a certified translation into the English language.5.1.3.b. A master's degree or equivalent from an international college or university shall be submitted in the English language and accompanied by an evaluation provided by a credentials evaluation agency approved by the Board. A list of approved credentials evaluation agencies may be obtained from the board; and5.1.4. Submit to the Board an original test score from the Educational Testing Service for the specialty area of Speech-Language Pathology.5.2. The Board shall issue the provisional license for a period of one year.5.3. The provisional licensee shall submit an original Postgraduate Professional Experience (PPE) agreement form to the Board within 30 days after employment begins. The form shall be completed and signed by the provisional licensee and the licensee's supervisor. The Postgraduate Professional Experience requirements are stated in section 13 of this rule.5.4. The provisional license is renewable for one additional year upon proof of the completion of a minimum of 10 hours of Board approved continuing education in the previous one year licensing period, the completion of the license renewal application form, and payment of the provisional license renewal fee as prescribed in section 11 of this rule.