SECTION 111.22. Waiver of Written Examination Requirement

(a) This section is applicable to applicants applying for a speech-language pathology license under Subchapter D or an audiology license under Subchapter H. This waiver only applies to the written examination under §111.21.

(b) The department may waive the written examination requirement and issue a license to an applicant who holds the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence ASHA or the ABA Certification.

(c) An applicant for a license issued by the department who currently holds the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence, may submit official documentation from ASHA as evidence that the applicant meets the clinical experience and examination requirements as set out in the Act and this chapter for a speech-language pathology license.

(d) An applicant for a license issued by the department who currently holds either the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence or the ABA Certification, may submit official documentation from ASHA or ABA as evidence that the applicant meets the clinical experience and examination requirements as set out in the Act and this chapter for an audiology license.

Source Note: The provisions of this §111.22 adopted to be effective October 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 4441; amended to be effective May 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 2544