(A) A license must be issued independently in either speech-language pathology or audiology. A license is valid for two years; however, an intern license only is valid for one year. A license application received after December thirty-first is valid for the next licensure period.
(B) To be licensed by the board as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist an individual must have:
(1)(a) earned a post-graduate degree in speech-language pathology or audiology from a school or program with regional accreditation determined by the board to be equivalent to those accredited by the Council of Academic Accreditation (CAA) for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) or other board-approved authority;
(b) achieved a passing score on a national examination as approved by the board; and
(c) completed Supervised Professional Employment (SPE) as defined by the board in regulation; or
(2) met ASHA's Standards for Certificate of Clinical Competence, or its equivalent as approved by the board, in speech-language pathology or audiology in effect at the time of application; or
(3) a current ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence or its equivalent as approved by the board.
(C) An applicant for active licensure in audiology with a master's in audiology degree awarded before January 1, 2007, must submit or cause to be submitted documented evidence of the following:
(1)(a) holding at least a master's degree in audiology or its equivalent from a school or program determined by the board to be equivalent to those accredited by the Council of Academic Accreditation (CAA) for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology for the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA);
(b) successful completion of a supervised clinical practicum approved by the board; and
(c) successful completion of postgraduate professional experience approved by the board; or
(2) meeting ASHA's standards for Certificate of Clinical Competence or its equivalent as approved by the board.
(D) An applicant for active licensure in audiology with a doctorate in audiology degree awarded after January 1, 2007, must submit or cause to be submitted documented evidence of:
(1) holding a doctoral degree in audiology from a school or educational institution with regional accreditation determined by the board to be equivalent to those accredited by the Council of Academic Accreditation (CAA) for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA); or
(2) meeting ASHA's standards for Certificate of Clinical Competence or its equivalent as approved by the board.
(E)(1) A speech-language pathology or audiology intern license must be issued to an applicant who has satisfied the requirement of subsection (B)(1)(a) and who has not passed the examination required by subsection (B)(1)(b) or who lacks the supervised professional employment as required by subsection (B)(1)(c), or both.
(2) A person who has been issued a license as an intern who has not met the requirement of subsection (B)(1)(b) must pass an examination approved by the board within twelve months of the issuance of the intern license.
(F) To be licensed as a speech-language pathology assistant, an applicant must have earned a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in speech-language pathology and must submit an application which includes a supervisory agreement and an on-the-job training plan, both of which must comply with requirements established by the board in regulation. Speech-language pathologists who use a speech-language pathology assistant in their practices must comply with guidelines promulgated by the board in regulation.
(G) A person requesting inactive licensure must demonstrate documented evidence of:
(1) holding a valid unrestricted license issued by this board at the time that inactive licensure is requested;
(2) agreeing not to practice speech-language pathology or audiology while holding an inactive license. An inactive license may be renewed for a maximum of four biennial renewal periods.
HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 96, Section 1; 2014 Act No. 167 (S.997), Section 3, eff May 16, 2014.
Effect of Amendment
2014 Act No. 167, Section 3, rewrote the section.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 40 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 67 - Speech Pathologists And Audiologists
Section 40-67-5. Application of chapter; conflicts of laws.
Section 40-67-20. Definitions.
Section 40-67-50. Repealed by 2014 Act No. 207, Section 1, eff July 1, 2014.
Section 40-67-70. Additional powers and duties of board.
Section 40-67-75. Responsibilities and supervision of speech-language pathology assistants.
Section 40-67-100. Restraining orders and cease and desist orders.
Section 40-67-110. Actions warranting disciplinary action.
Section 40-67-115. Jurisdiction of the board.
Section 40-67-120. Imposition of fine.
Section 40-67-130. Denial of licensure on grounds of possible disciplinary action.
Section 40-67-140. Denial of licensure on grounds of prior criminal record.
Section 40-67-150. Voluntary surrender of license.
Section 40-67-170. Payment of investigation and prosecution costs.
Section 40-67-180. Collection and enforcement of costs and fines.
Section 40-67-190. Privileged communications.
Section 40-67-200. Submission of false information for purpose of obtaining a license; penalties.
Section 40-67-210. Civil and injunctive relief.
Section 40-67-230. Notarized application for licensure; fee and documentation of eligibility.
Section 40-67-250. Issuance of license to person holding current license in another state.
Section 40-67-260. License renewal; conditions; continuing education; records.
Section 40-67-280. Activation of inactive license.
Section 40-67-290. Promulgation of code of ethics.
Section 40-67-300. Limits on applicability of chapter.
Section 40-67-350. Severability.
Section 40-67-520. Definitions.
Section 40-67-530. State participation in compact.
Section 40-67-540. Compact privilege.
Section 40-67-550. Compact privilege to practice telehealth.
Section 40-67-560. Active duty military personnel or their spouses.
Section 40-67-570. Adverse actions.
Section 40-67-580. Establishment of the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact Commission.
Section 40-67-590. Data system.
Section 40-67-600. Rulemaking.
Section 40-67-610. Oversight; dispute resolution; enforcement.
Section 40-67-620. Date of implementation; associated rules; withdrawal; amendment.
Section 40-67-630. Construction and severability.
Section 40-67-640. Binding effect of compact and other laws.