- (a) A licensed intern in speech-language pathology (intern) must perform assigned duties under the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist who has been approved by the department to serve as the intern's supervisor (supervisor).
- (b) In any professional context the intern must indicate the intern's status as a licensed speech-language pathology intern.
- (c) An intern shall not use "SLP-CFY" or "SLP-CF" as indicators for their credentials. Licensees shall use "Intern SLP" or "SLP Intern" to shorten their professional title.
- (d) If the intern wishes to continue to practice after the completion of the internship specified in §111.41(d), the intern shall apply for a speech-language pathology license under Subchapter D, if the intern passed the examination referenced in §111.21.
(e) The intern may continue to practice while awaiting the processing of the speech-language pathology license if the intern meets the following conditions:
- (1) holds a valid intern in speech-language pathology license;
- (2) practices under the supervision of the current supervisor, who filed the Speech-Language Pathology Intern Plan and Agreement of Supervision Form and the Speech-Language Pathology Report of Completed Internship Form; and
- (3) practices under the terms of the current Speech-Language Pathology Intern Plan and Agreement of Supervision Form.
Source Note:The provisions of this §111.42 adopted to be effective May 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 2544.