1. (1) Speech-language pathology.

   1. (a) Before commencing a postgraduate clinical fellowship in speech-language pathology an applicant shall obtain a temporary license to practice under the supervision of a licensed or compact privilege holding speech-language pathologist by submitting all the following:

      1. 1. An application and fee specified in s. 440.05 (6), Stats.
      2. 2. Evidence the applicant does not have an arrest or conviction record, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats.

      3. 3. Evidence the applicant has completed one of the following:

         1. a. A supervised clinical practicum and received a master’s degree in speech-language pathology from a college or university approved by the board.
         2. b. Education or training that the board determines is substantially equivalent to the completion of the supervised clinical practicum and master’s degree in speech-language pathology.
      4. 4. Evidence of the applicant is registered to take the next available Praxis Speech-Language Pathology examination or has passed the Praxis Speech-Language Pathology examination or has completed education or training that the board determines is substantially equivalent to passing the examination.
   2. (b) A temporary license to practice speech-language pathology is valid for 18 months. A temporary license may be renewed once by the board.
   3. (c) Notwithstanding par. (b), a temporary license to practice speech-language pathology shall terminate in 90 days if an applicant fails to take the next available examination for reasons other than inaction by the examining board or hardship.
   4. (d) A person holding a temporary license to practice speech-language pathology shall be supervised face-to-face, at least monthly, by a licensed or compact privilege holding speech-language pathologist. The person holding the temporary license shall have the supervisor, once a month, provide written approval in the client files of the clinical services provided.

2. (2) Audiology.

   1. (a) A temporary license to practice audiologist may be granted by submitting of all of the following:

      1. 1. An application and fee specified in s. 440.05 (6), Stats.
      2. 2. Evidence the applicant does not have an arrest or conviction record, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats.

      3. 3. Evidence the applicant has completed a supervised clinical practicum and one of the following:

         1. a. Possesses a doctoral degree in audiology from an accredited academic institution approved by the board. The doctoral degree program shall consist of not less than 3 years of educational course work and not less than 12 months of clinical rotation or externship.
         2. b. Education or training that the board determines is substantially equivalent to the completion of the requirement under subd. 3. a.
      4. 4. Evidence the applicant has passed the Praxis Audiologist examination.

   2. (b) A temporary license to practice audiology is valid for 6 months. A temporary license may be renewed once by the board, for a time period to allow the applicant time to take the next available examination and receive the results of the examination, if one of the following occurs:

      1. 1. The applicant fails the practical exam required under s. 459.26 (2) (b), Stats., and applies to take the next available examination.
      2. 2. The applicant shows to the satisfaction of the examining board sufficient cause for the renewal.

History

History: CR 01-043: cr. Register October 2001 No. 550, eff. 11-1-01; CR 05-026: am. (1) (intro.) and (2), renum. (3) to be (6), cr. (3) to (5) Register September 2005 No. 597, eff. 10-1-05; CR 15-096: r. and recr. Register August 2016 No. 728, eff. 9-1-16; CR 24-062: am. (1) (a) (intro.), (d) Register September 2025 No. 837, eff. 10-1-25.