Section 25-35.6-1-7 - Initial license; renewal license; speech-language pathologist; continuing education(a) The division of professional standards established within the department of education by IC 20-28-2-1.5 (referred to as "the division of professional standards" in this section) may issue the following: (1) An initial license as a speech-language pathologist only to an individual who is licensed as a speech-language pathologist under this article.(2) A nonrenewable initial license as a speech-language pathologist to an individual who is completing a clinical fellowship in speech-language pathology and who has registered the clinical fellowship with the board. The nonrenewable initial license expires on the earlier of: (A) the date the individual is licensed by the board as a speech-language pathologist; or(B) eighteen (18) months after the individual begins the clinical fellowship in speech-language pathology.(3) A renewal license as a speech-language pathologist to an individual who was licensed by the professional standards board before July 1, 2005, and who is not licensed as a speech-language pathologist under this article.(b) The division of professional standards shall issue a license as a speech-language pathologist to an individual who: (1) is licensed as a speech-language pathologist under this article; and(c) A speech-language pathologist licensed by the division of professional standards shall register with the Indiana professional licensing agency all speech-language pathology support personnel that the speech-language pathologist supervises.(d) The division of professional standards may not impose different or additional supervision requirements upon speech-language pathology support personnel than the supervision requirements that are imposed under this article.(e) The division of professional standards may not impose continuing education requirements upon an individual who receives a license under this section that are different from or in addition to the continuing education requirements imposed under this article.(f) An individual: (1) who:(A) if the individual is a speech-language pathologist, receives a license under this section or received a license as a speech-language pathologist issued by the professional standards board before July 1, 2005; or(B) if the individual is an audiologist, works in an educational setting;(2) who has been the holder of a certificate of clinical competence in speech-language pathology or audiology or its equivalent issued by a nationally recognized association for speech-language pathology and audiology for at least three (3) consecutive years; and(3) who has professional experience as a licensed speech-language pathologist or audiologist in a school setting that is equivalent to the experience required for a teacher seeking national certification by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards; is considered to have the equivalent of and is entitled to the same benefits that accrue to a holder of a national certification issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
As added by P.L. 212-2005, SEC.67. Amended by P.L. 1-2006, SEC.480; P.L. 157-2006, SEC.75; P.L. 1-2007, SEC.181; P.L. 59-2007, SEC.1; P.L. 197-2007, SEC.90.