Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-740.6

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 10, November 13, 2024

Rule 481-740.6 - Temporary clinical license

A temporary clinical license for the purpose of obtaining clinical experience as a prerequisite for licensure is valid for one year and may be renewed at the discretion of the board. The license shall be designated "temporary clinical license in speech pathology" or "temporary clinical license in audiology."

(1) A speech pathology applicant will submit the following to the board:

a. Evidence of supervision by a speech pathologist with an active, current Iowa license in good standing;

b. A completed application form and the temporary clinical license fee;

c. An official copy of the transcript sent directly from the school to the board;

d. Official verification of completion of not less than 400 hours of supervised clinical training in an accredited college or university; and

e. Results of the Praxis Examination.

(2) An audiology applicant or an applicant completing a doctoral externship must submit the following to the board:

a. Evidence of supervision by an audiologist with an active, current Iowa license in good standing. The applicant completing an audiology doctoral externship must show evidence of on-site supervision;

b. A completed application form and the temporary clinical license fee;

c. An official copy of the transcript, sent directly from the school to the board;

d. Official verification of completion of not less than 400 hours of supervised clinical training in an accredited college or university; and

e. Results of the Praxis Examination.

(3) The plan for supervised clinical experience must be approved by the board before the applicant starts practice and shall:

a. Include at least nine months of full-time clinical experience, or equivalent;

b. Include supervision by an Iowa-licensed speech pathologist or audiologist, as appropriate. If the applicant is being supervised by more than one individual, each supervisor must submit a supervised clinical experience plan for approval. If there is a change in the supervised clinical experience plan at any time during the supervised clinical experience, the licensee must contact the board for approval within 30 days of the change;

c. Be kept by the supervisor for two years from the last date of the clinical experience; and

d. Include a completed supervised clinical experience report form that shall be submitted to the board of speech pathology and audiology upon the applicant's successful completion of the nine months of fulltime clinical experience. If the applicant was supervised by more than one individual, each supervisor must submit a supervised clinical experience report.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-740.6

ARC 7825C, IAB 4/17/2024, effective 5/22/2024; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 9/18/2024