1. (a) Unless otherwise indicated, an applicant must submit all required information and documentation in a form and manner prescribed by the department. Original or certified copies of documentation must be submitted to the department upon request.

2. (b) An applicant for a speech-language pathology license who holds or who has held the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (ASHA CCC) may apply by submitting the following required documentation:

   1. (1) a completed application on a department-approved form;
   2. (2) verification of holding a current or expired ASHA CCC, which demonstrates that the applicant has met the education, experience, and written examination requirements for the license;
   3. (3) if the ASHA CCC is expired, proof of current knowledge, which may include completing at least 10 hours of continuing education or other courses within the last year or holding a current license in another state;
   4. (4) proof of successfully completing the jurisprudence examination under §111.23; and
   5. (5) the initial application fee required under §111.160.

3. (c) An applicant for a speech-language pathology license who has never held an ASHA CCC must submit the following required documentation in a form and manner prescribed by the department:

   1. (1) a completed application on a department-approved form;
   2. (2) if not previously submitted when applying for an intern's license, a copy of the transcript(s), which shows all relevant course work and which shows the applicant possesses a minimum of a master's degree with a major in one of the areas of communicative sciences or disorders;
   3. (3) if the applicant graduated from a college or university with a program not accredited by the ASHA Council on Academic Accreditation, verification from ASHA stating the Council for Clinical Certification accepted the course work and clinical experience;
   4. (4) if the applicant's transcript is in a language other than English or the degree was earned at a foreign university, an evaluation form from an ASHA-approved transcript evaluation service stating that the applicant's degree is a master's degree or higher with a major in one of the areas of communicative sciences or disorders;
   5. (5) proof of completion of the internship in a form and manner prescribed by the department;
   6. (6) if the internship was completed out-of-state, proof of completion of the internship under a licensed supervisor or under a supervisor who held the ASHA CCC if the state does not issue licenses;
   7. (7) a copy of the Praxis Exam Score Report showing the applicant passed the examination described in §111.21;
   8. (8) proof of successfully completing the jurisprudence examination under §111.23; and
   9. (9) the initial application fee required under §111.160.
4. (d) If not previously submitted when applying for an assistant or intern license, an applicant for a speech-language pathology license must submit a completed legible set of fingerprints, on a department-approved form, to the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information. 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.

5. (e) Upgrade from Intern License to Full License. An applicant, who holds a current Texas intern in speech-language pathology license, may upgrade to a speech-language pathology license by submitting:

   1. (1) a completed upgrade application on a department-approved form; and
   2. (2) the required documents under subsection (c)(2), (5), (7), and (8); and
   3. (3) the initial application fee required under §111.160.
6. (f) An applicant must complete all licensing requirements within one year from the date the application was submitted. After that year an applicant will be required to submit a new application and all required materials in addition to paying a new application fee.

Source Note:The provisions of this §111.35 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; amended to be effective December 1, 2025, 50 TexReg 7552.