Section 338.617. Graduate of non-accredited postsecondary institution; speech-language pathologist; licensure.

(1) An applicant for a speech-language pathology license who graduated from a non-accredited postsecondary institution 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 shall meet all of the following requirements:

(a)     Possess a master's or doctoral degree from an educational program that is substantially equivalent to an accredited educational program that meets the standards adopted by the board under R 338.619. Evidence of having completed a substantially equivalent educational program includes an evaluation of the applicant's non-accredited education by a recognized and accredited credential evaluation agency.

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

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

(d)    Demonstrate a working knowledge of the English language if the applicant's educational program was taught in a language other than English. To demonstrate a working knowledge of the English language, the applicant shall establish either of the following:

(i)   The applicant has obtained a score of not less than 570 on the test of English as a foreign language paper-based test (toefl pbt) administered by the educational testing service and obtained a score of not less than 50 on the test of spoken English administered by the educational testing service.

(ii)   The applicant has obtained a total score of not less than 89 on the test of English as a foreign language internet-based test (toefl ibt) administered by the  educational testing service and obtained the following section scores:

(A)  Not less than 22 on the reading section.

(B)  Not less than 22 on the listening section.

(C)  Not less than 26 on the speaking section.

(D)  Not less than 24 on the writing section.

(2) If an applicant possesses current certification of clinical competence in speech- language pathology (ccc-slp) from the American speech-language-hearing association (asha), then the applicant presumably meets the requirements of subrule (1)(a), (b), (c), and (d) of this rule.

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