1. A. Twenty-four months prior to submitting a renewal application, a licensee shall complete continuing education.

2. B. Continuing education shall:

   1. 1. Directly relate to the practice of speech-language pathology;
   2. 2. Have educational objectives that exceed an introductory level of knowledge of speech-language pathology; and

   3. 3. Consist of courses that include advances within the last five years in:

      1. a. Practice of speech-language pathology,
      2. b. Auditory rehabilitation,
      3. c. Ethics, or
      4. d. Federal and state statutes or rules.

3. C. A continuing education course developed, endorsed, or sponsored by one of the following meets the requirements in subsection (B):

   1. 1. Hearing Healthcare Providers of Arizona,
   2. 2. Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association,
   3. 3. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association,
   4. 4. International Hearing Society,
   5. 5. International Institute for Hearing Instrument Studies,
   6. 6. American Auditory Society,
   7. 7. American Academy of Audiology,
   8. 8. Academy of Doctors of Audiology,
   9. 9. Arizona Medical Association,
   10. 10. Arizona Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery,
   11. 11. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, or
   12. 12. An organization determined by the Department to be consistent with an organization in subsection (C)(1) through (11).
4. D. A speech-language pathology assistant shall comply with the requirements in A.R.S. § 36-1904.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 15 A.A.R. 2132, effective January 30, 2010 (Supp. 09-4). Section R9-16-504 renumbered to R9-16-503; new Section R9-16-504 renumbered from R9-16-506 and amended by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1998, effective July 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2).

Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 852, with an immediate effective date of April 8, 2020 (Supp. 20-2). Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 32 A.A.R. 521 (February 27, 2026, Issue 9), with an immediate effective date of February 5, 2026 (Supp. 26-1).