1. 1. An applicant for a license to engage in the practice of speech-language pathology as a speech-language pathology assistant must hold:

   1. (a) A bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders awarded by:

      1. (1) An educational institution that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education; or
      2. (2) A foreign school which is accredited by an accrediting agency approved by the Board and which provides an educational program that is substantially equivalent to the educational program provided by an institution described in subparagraph (1); or
   2. (b) A current endorsement issued on or before September 30, 2026, by the Department of Education pursuant to NRS 391.019 and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto which allows a person to teach pupils who have speech and language impairments and actively engage in the practice of speech-language pathology within the scope of that endorsement at the school or school district where the applicant is employed.

2. 2. The Board shall adopt regulations regarding speech-language pathology assistants, including, without limitation:

   1. (a) The licensing of speech-language pathology assistants;
   2. (b) The educational and training requirements for speech-language pathology assistants, in addition to the requirements prescribed by subsection 1; and
   3. (c) The practice of speech-language pathology by speech-language pathology assistants.

(Added to NRS by 2025, 404)