Section 45.18. Criteria for master’s degree equivalent

(a) Speech-language pathologists.

(1) An applicant for licensure as a speech-language pathologist seeking to demonstrate that he holds a master’s degree equivalent shall submit evidence to the Board of the following:

(i) Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited academic institution.

(ii) Completion of a program of study compromised of 39 graduate semester hours distributed as follows: 6 hours in normal processes of speech, language and hearing; 20 hours in the nature of speech-language disorders, evaluation and treatment; 3 hours in case management; 3 hours in audiology; and 3 hours in habilitation and rehabilitation of speech-language problems associated with hearing-impairment; 4 hours allocated among the areas listed in this paragraph or earned in other course work related to speech-language pathology.

(2) Graduate semester hours in practicum may not be counted toward satisfying the 39 semester-hour requirement.

(b) Audiologists.

(1) An applicant for licensure as an audiologist, seeking to demonstrate that he holds a master’s degree equivalent, shall submit evidence to the Board of the following:

(i) Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited academic institution.

(ii) Completion of a program of study comprised of 39 graduate semester hours distributed as follows: 6 hours in normal processes of speech, language and hearing; 12 hours in pathologies of the auditory system and assessment of auditory disorders; 8 hours in habilitation and rehabilitation procedures for problems associated with hearing-impairment; 3 hours in conservation of hearing; 3 hours in speech-language pathology disorders; and 3 hours in case management; 4 hours allocated among the areas listed in this paragraph or earned in other course work related to audiology.

(2) Graduate semester hours in practicum may not be counted toward satisfying the 39 semester-hour requirement.

(c) Teachers of the hearing-impaired.

(1) An applicant for licensure as a teacher of the hearing-impaired, seeking to demonstrate that he has a master’s degree equivalent, shall submit evidence to the Board of the following:

(i) Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited academic institution.

(ii) Completion of a program of study comprised of 39 graduate semester hours distributed as follows: 12 hours in curriculum and instruction, 12 hours in language and communication, 3 hours in foundations and 3 hours in speech science and audiology; 9 hours allocated among the areas listed in this paragraph or earned in other course work related to teaching of the hearing-impaired.

(2) Graduate semester hours in practicum may not be counted toward satisfying the 39 semester-hour requirement.

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Cross References

This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 45.12 (relating to application procedures); and 49 Pa. Code § 45.22 (relating to foreign-trained applicants).