(1) The Superintendent shall create and administer an SLT preparation program that:
- (a) requires applicants to hold a bachelor's degree in communication disorders or the equivalent;
- (b) requires significant clinical experiences under the supervision of an individual holding a professional speech-language pathologist license area of concentration; and
- (c) prepares candidate to provide services in a school setting as detailed in the Utah State Board of Education Handbook for Speech-Language Technicians Working in Utah Public Schools.
- (2) The Superintendent shall periodically review and revise the handbook for SLTs referenced in Subsection (1)(c).
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