Subpart 1.
Scope of practice.
A speech-language pathologist is authorized to provide
specialized speech-language services to prekindergarten through grade 12
students with identified communication disabilities including those affecting
language, articulation, fluency, and voice.
Subp. 1a.
Exceptions.
A. A speech-language pathologist is not
required to pass content, pedagogy, or basic skills examinations.
B. A speech-language pathologist is not
eligible to hold a Tier 1 license issued under part 8710.0311.
Subp. 1b.
Waiver for Tier 2
license.
A Tier 2 license issued under part 8710.0312 must be issued
to a speech-language pathologist if the requirements of this subpart are
met.
A. The hiring district must:
(1) show that the position was posted for at
least 15 days on the board-approved statewide job board;
(2) show that no Tier 3 or 4 licensed
speech-language pathologists applied for the position;
(3) provide justification for why no
alternative options for having a licensed speech-language pathologist are
available; and
(4) provide
supervision by a licensed speech-language pathologist who holds a certificate
of clinical competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association,
and is able to communicate with a Tier 2 licensed individual any time the
individual is in direct contact with a client where the supervision includes
the following:
(a) during the first year, at
least 30 percent of work includes direct, face-to-face supervision;
and
(b) during the second year, at
least 20 percent of work includes direct, face-to-face supervision.
B. The applicant must:
(1) have a bachelor's degree in communication
disorders or speech-language-hearing sciences; or
(2) hold a speech-language pathologist
assistant certificate and a bachelor's degree in any field.
C. The hiring district must affirm
the applicant will participate in an evaluation aligned to the district's
teacher development and evaluation model under Minnesota Statutes, section
122A.40,
subdivision 8, or 122A.41, subdivision 5, or if the statutory models are not
practicable, to another identified district-aligned evaluation.
Subp. 1c.
Tier 2 license
duration; renewal.
A. A Tier 2 license
issued under subpart 1b is
valid for up to two years, expires on June 30 of the expiration year, and may
be renewed three times. For each renewal, the hiring district must show the
applicant participated in mentorship and evaluation aligned to the district's
teacher development and evaluation model under Minnesota Statutes, section
122A.40,
subdivision 8, or 122A.41, subdivision 5, or if the statutory models are not
practicable, to another district-aligned evaluation.
B. For the first renewal, the applicant must
show:
(1) meaningful progress, as defined by
the provider, has been made toward completion of the program and a Tier 3
license. If no meaningful progress has been made, the board must deem the
applicant to not meet renewal requirements unless the applicant provides
justification to the board for failing to make meaningful progress;
or
(2) the applicant applied to a
speech-language pathology master's degree program but was not
accepted.
C. For the
second and third renewals, the applicant must show that meaningful progress, as
defined by the provider, has been made toward completion of the program and a
Tier 3 license. If no meaningful progress has been made, the board must deem
the applicant to not meet renewal requirements unless the applicant provides
justification to the board for failing to make meaningful progress.
Subp. 2.
Requirements for
Tier 3 license.
Tier 3 license issued under part 8710.0313 must be issued to
a speech-language pathologist if the applicant:
A. has completed a master's degree in
speech-language pathology from a program accredited by the Council on Academic
Affairs of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association ;
B. holds a valid certificate of clinical
competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; or
C. holds a speech-language pathology license
granted by the Minnesota Department of Health.
Subp. 2a.
Requirements for Tier 4
license.
A Tier 4 license issued under part 8710.0314 must be issued
to a speech-language pathologist if the applicant:
A. meets all requirements for a Tier 3
license under subpart
2;
B. has at least three years of experience as
a speech-language pathologist in Minnesota schools; and
C. was not placed or otherwise kept in an
improvement process aligned to the district's teacher development and
evaluation plan by the applicant's most recent summative evaluation.
Subp. 3. [Repealed, 25 SR
805]
Subp. 4.
License
renewal.
A. A speech-language
pathologist license issued under this part shall be renewed according to the
rules of the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board governing
professional licensure.
B. The
Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) credential from the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association may be used in lieu of clock hours required
under part 8710.7200, subpart
2, to renew a speech-language
pathologist license issued under this part. If the CCC credential expires
during the individual's renewal period, the local continuing
education/relicensure committee must prorate clock hours completed at 25 hours
per year and require completion of a prorated number of hours for the years the
credential is not in effect.
C. For
an individual with a license issued prior to July 1, 1994, applying for renewal
of continuing licensure as a speech-language pathologist who does not hold a
master's degree in speech-language pathology, the applicant must earn at least
24 quarter hours or 16 semester hours of postbaccalaureate college credit in
speech-language pathology or related special education instruction and services
and comply with this subpart.
Subp.
5.
Specialized renewal requirements for licenses issued
prior to July 1, 1994.
After June 30, 2007, a person who makes application for
renewal of continuing licensure as a speech-language pathologist, but who does
not hold a master's degree in speech-language pathology, must provide evidence
that at least 24-quarter hours or 16-semester hours of post-baccalaureate
college credit in speech-language pathology or related special education
instruction and services have been earned and comply with subpart
4.
Subp. 6.
Effective date.
Requirements in this part for licensure as a speech-language
pathologist are effective on September 1, 2001, and thereafter.
