Section 2.03 - Educational, Supervised Professional Practice, and Examination RequirementsTo be licensed as a Speech-language Pathologist, Audiologist, Speech-language Pathology Assistant, or Audiology Assistant, an applicant must be of good moral character and meet the following educational, clinical, supervised professional practice, and examination requirements. Where standards created by professional organizations are referenced, the Board does not require that licensees maintain membership in said organization. Additionally, where clinical supervision is required, the Board will accept supervision from a supervisor with a current license in good standing in Speech-language Pathology or Audiology in Massachusetts, or a current license in good standing in a state or territory with equivalent standards to those of Massachusetts, or a certificate from the appropriate professional organization.
(1) Applicants who apply for licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist on or after October 1, 2016, or whose applications are pending as of that date, must submit evidence that the applicant meets the 2014 Standards for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology, revised March 1, 2016, published by the ASHA Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology and available at http://www.asha.org/Certification/2014-Speech-Language-Pathology-Certification-Standards/.(2) Applicants who apply for licensure as an Audiologist on or after October 1, 2016, or whose applications are pending as of that date must submit evidence that the applicant either: (3) Applicants who apply for licensure as a Speech-language Pathology Assistant or Audiology Assistant must:(a) provide evidence of one of the following types of appropriate educational preparation; 1. possess an associate's degree in Speech-language Pathology or Audiology from a training program approved by a national certifying body; or2. possess a bachelor's degree with a major in Speech-language Pathology or Audiology; or3. possess a bachelor's degree and a certificate from a Board approved Speech-language Pathology or Audiology assistant program; or4. possess an associate degree, bachelor degree, or advanced degree, and demonstrate having successfully completed 18 semester credit hours of coursework in Speech-language Pathology and/or Audiology, six of which must be in disorders of speech, language, or hearing; or other coursework as the Board may approve.(b) Such applicants must also have completed 20 hours of observation of clinical practice by a licensed Speech-language Pathologist or Audiologist.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1321, eff. 9/9/2016.