1. (1) A Utah institution of higher education may seek approval by the Board for a speech-language pathologist (SLP) preparation program if the program:

   1. (a) is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology; and
   2. (b) prepares candidates to provide comprehensive and integrated services in a school setting as detailed in the 2016 Scope of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology created by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
2. (2) An individual that completes a program accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology outside of Utah qualifies for an associate license with a speech-language pathologist license area of concentration detailed in Subsections R277-301-4(5) and (6).
3. (3) An individual that holds a current Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association meets the out of state licensing requirements for a professional speech-language pathologist license area of concentration detailed in Subsection R277-301-6(6).

KEY: preparation, psychologists, audiologists, speech-language pathologists, speech-language technicians, counselors

Date of Last Change: February 7, 2025

Notice of Continuation: December 16, 2024

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53E-3-401(4); 53E-6-201