Section 326-F:3 Eligibility for Initial Licensure. - New Hampshire Statutes

   I. To be eligible for initial licensure as a speech-language pathologist an applicant shall:
      (a) Demonstrate sufficient evidence of good professional character and reliability to satisfy the board that the applicant shall faithfully and conscientiously avoid professional misconduct and adhere to this chapter, RSA 328-F and the board's rules.
      (b) Meet any continuing competency requirements established by the board in rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A.
      (c) Either hold a currently valid certificate of clinical competence issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, or its successor organization, or meet the requirements of paragraph II.
   II. To be eligible for initial licensure as a speech-language pathologist an applicant not holding a currently valid certificate of clinical competence shall:
      (a) Possess a master's degree or higher academic degree in speech-language pathology, communications sciences and disorders, or communications disorders.
      (b) Have completed a supervised clinical practicum experience complying with the requirements set forth in rules adopted by the board pursuant to RSA 541-A.
      (c) Have completed a postgraduate professional experience under the direction and supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist and meeting the requirements of rules adopted by the board pursuant to RSA 541-A.
      (d) Pass an examination approved by the board in rules adopted by the board pursuant to RSA 541-A.

Source. 2003, 310:3, eff. July 1, 2003.