§30-32-12 Qualifications for license. - West Virginia Statutes

§30-32-12. Qualifications for license.

To be eligible for licensure by the board as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist, the applicant shall:

(a) Make application to the board, upon such a form prescribed by the board;

(b) Pay to the board the appropriate application fee;

(c) Possess at least a master's degree or equivalent in speech-language pathology or audiology from an educational institution approved by the board which consists of coursework approved by the board and delineated in the rules;

(d) Complete supervised clinical practicum experiences from an educational institution or its cooperating programs the content of which shall be approved by the board and delineated in the rules;

(e) Complete a postgraduate professional experience as approved by the board and described in the rules; and

(f) Pass the national examination in speech-language pathology or audiology which is approved by the American speech-language-hearing association.