Section 338.611. Licensure by endorsement; speech-language pathologist.

(1) An applicant for a license by endorsement as a speech-language pathologist shall submit the required fee and a completed application on a form provided by the department. In addition to meeting the requirements of the code and these rules, an

applicant  who  satisfies   the  requirements   of  this  rule,   as  applicable,   shall  meet  the requirements of section 16186 of the code, MCL 333.16186.

(2)   If an applicant was first registered or licensed in another state or province of the United States or Canada for 5 years or more immediately preceding the date of filing an application for a Michigan license, then the applicant shall meet both of the following requirements:

(a)   Possess a master's or doctoral degree from an accredited educational program that meets the standards adopted by the board under R 338.619 or an educational program that meets the requirements of R 338.617(1)(a).

(b)    Have passed the praxis series II speech-language pathology examination with a score adopted by the board under R 338.605.

(3)   If an applicant was first registered or licensed in another state or province of the United States or Canada for less than 5 years immediately preceding the date of filing an application for a Michigan license, then the applicant shall meet both of the following requirements:

(a)   Meet the requirements of subrule (2)(a) and (b) of this rule.

(b)    Have successfully completed a supervised postgraduate clinical experience in speech-language pathology that meets the requirements of R 338.615.

(4)   If an applicant possesses current certification as a speech-language pathologist by the American speech-language-hearing association (asha) or the Canadian association of speech language pathologists and audiologists (caslpa), then the applicant is presumed to meet the requirements of subrule (2) or (3) of this rule, as applicable.

(5)   In addition to meeting the requirements of either subrule (2) or (3) of this rule, as applicable, an applicant's registration or license shall be verified, on a form provided by the department, by the licensing agency of any state or province of the United States or Canada in which the applicant holds a current registration or license or ever held a registration or license as a speech-language pathologist. Verification includes, but is not limited to, showing proof of any disciplinary action taken or pending against the applicant.

History: 2011 AACS; 2016 MR 6, Eff. March 16, 2016.