1. a) The application shall include:

   1. 1) Certification, on forms provided by the Division, of a master's or doctoral degree from a program approved by the Division in accordance with Section 1465.20(a);
   2. 2) Passage of the PRAXIS or a national examination recognized by the Department as set forth in Section 1465.50 or certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association pursuant to Section 8(e) of the Act. Exam scores shall be submitted directly to the Division from the testing service;
   3. 3) Certification on forms provided by the Division demonstrating that a licensed speech-language pathologist has agreed to supervise the professional experience of the applicant; and
   4. 4) The required fee set forth in Section 1465.75.

   5. b) The temporary license may be renewed one time only for a 12-month period in the following situations:

      1. 1) Serving full-time in the Armed Forces;
      2. 2) An incapacitating illness documented by a currently licensed physician; or
      3. 3) Any other similar extenuating circumstances.

On or after July 1, 2005, an applicant pursuing licensure as a speech language pathologist shall obtain a temporary license prior to beginning the supervised professional experience as specified in Section 1465.30.

(Source: Amended at 44 Ill. Reg. 13072, effective August 7, 2020)