SECTION 111.115. Dual License in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology--Application and Eligibility Requirements

(a) Unless otherwise indicated, an applicant must submit all required information and documentation of credentials on department-approved forms.

(b) An applicant for a dual license in speech-language pathology and audiology must submit the following required documentation:

(1) all of the documentation required under §111.35 for a Speech-Language Pathology License;

(2) all of the documentation required under §111.75 for an Audiology License;

(3) proof of successfully completing the jurisprudence examination under §111.23; and

(4) two separate initial application fees required under §111.160, or if the applicant already holds one of the licenses, the initial application fee required under §111.160 for the other license.

(c) If not previously submitted when applying for a full license, assistant license, or intern license, an applicant for a dual license must submit a completed legible set of fingerprints, on a form prescribed by the department, to the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information, unless the applicant has already submitted fingerprints as part of a single license. An applicant must successfully pass a criminal history background check pursuant to Texas Occupations Code, Chapters 51 and 53, and the department's criminal conviction guidelines.

(d) An applicant that qualifies for a waiver under §111.35 or §111.75 must submit the waiver documentation required under those two sections.

Source Note: The provisions of this §111.115 adopted to be effective October 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 4441; amended to be effective May 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 2544; amended to be effective August 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 5172