1. (a) A licensed intern in speech-language pathology (intern) must obtain supervised professional experience under the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist who has been approved by the department to serve as the intern's supervisor (supervisor).
2. (b) In any professional context the intern must indicate the intern's status as a licensed speech-language pathology intern.
3. (c) The intern must use "Intern SLP" or "SLP Intern" if the intern wishes to shorten the intern's professional title.
4. (d) An intern who is pursuing the ASHA Clinical Fellow credential may use "SLP-CF" or "CF" in the intern's title, in addition to "Intern SLP", "SLP Intern", or the full professional title. The "SLP-CF" or "CF" credential indicator is not a substitute for the use of "Intern SLP", "SLP Intern", or the full professional title.
5. (e) If the intern has passed the examination referenced in §111.21 and wishes to continue to practice after the completion of the internship specified in §111.41(d), the intern must apply for a speech-language pathology license under Subchapter D within 30 days of passing the examination.

6. (f) The intern may continue to practice while awaiting the processing of the speech-language pathology license if the intern meets the following conditions:

   1. (1) holds a valid intern in speech-language pathology license; and
   2. (2) practices under the supervision of the current supervisor and remains under the approved supervisor's license.

Source Note:The provisions of this §111.42 adopted 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.