Wyo. Code R. 058-0001-2
Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Chapter 2: Licensure and Renewal Requirements and Application Procedures
Effective Date: 04/01/2016 to 11/22/2017
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 058.0001.2.04012016
Section 1. Statement of Purpose. These Board Rules are adopted to implement the Board's authority to establish the requirements and procedures for licensure and annual license renewal.
(a) For those applicants seeking licensure, all requirements shall be met during the timeframe identified immediately prior to submitting a completed application.
(b) Applications shall be deemed 'complete' when all necessary documentation has been received by the Board office.
(c) Applications shall expire one year after submission. If an application expires, an applicant shall submit a new application, including payment of fee.
(a) Every application shall be reviewed by the ARC.
(b) An applicant for licensure shall have committed no acts which are grounds for disciplinary action, or if the act was committed, the ARC has found after investigation that sufficient restitution has been made and the applicant no longer presents a threat to the public safety.
(c) If the ARC is unable to ascertain from documents submitted by the applicant that the applicant is eligible for licensure, the ARC may require the applicant to provide additional documentation, information, or meet informally with the ARC.
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek a provisional license if the applicant has not completed a clinical fellowship year and has not practiced in another jurisdiction.
(b) Application Requirements. Applicant shall:
(i) Submit a completed application and payment of fees;
(ii) Submit transcripts complying with W.S. 33-33-105(a)(i) directly from the college, university, or institution;
(iii) Successfully pass Praxis; and (iv) Submit executed supervisory agreement.
(c) Board Approval of Supervisory Agreement. The Board shall review and approve supervisory agreements that meet the qualifications identified in Chapter 11.
(d) Renewal. Provisional licenses may be renewed one (1) time.
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek licensure if the applicant completes their clinical fellowship year and meets the requirements for initial licensure.
(b) Application Requirements. Applicant shall:
(i) Submit a completed application and payment of fees;
(ii) Submit the supervisor verification documenting completion of the clinical fellowship year.
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek licensure if the applicant is not licensed to practice in another jurisdiction, or that jurisdiction’s licensure requirements are not as stringent as Wyoming, or those that fail to meet other licensure methods.
(b) Application Requirements. Applicant shall:
(i) Submit a completed application and payment of fees;
(ii) Submit evidence of clinical competency by:
(A) Verifying current ASHA or ABA certification; or
(B) Complete the following:
(I) Completion of clinical fellowship experience;
(II) Completion of education requirements identified in Section 4(b)(ii); and
(III) Successful passage of the Praxis within the previous five (5) years.
(iii) Submit license verification directly from every jurisdiction where the applicant held a license in the last fifteen (15) years, if necessary.
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek licensure if the applicant is actively licensed to practice in another jurisdiction with licensure requirements as stringent as Wyoming.
(b) Application Requirements. Applicant shall:
(i) Submit a completed application and payment of fees;
(ii) Meet requirements identified in Section 4(b)(ii); and
(iii) Submit license verification directly from every jurisdiction where the applicant held a license in the last fifteen (15) years.
(a) Licensure Expiration. Licenses shall expire December 31st of the year following the year of issue. After the initial licensure, licenses shall expire December 31 of each year. Licensees shall renew their license on or before December 31st. Licensees that fail to timely renew shall forfeit the right to practice.
(b) Renewal Procedure. A licensee seeking renewal shall:
(i) Submit a completed renewal application and payment of fee;
(ii) Submit evidence of completion of twelve (12) actual CEU that complies with subsection (c); and
(iii) Submit annual competency evaluation for any aides practicing under licensee's supervision.
(c) CEU Requirements.
(i) All licensees shall maintain CEU requirements.
(ii) CEU shall be calculated as follows:
(A) One (1) semester credit equals fifteen (15) CEU;
(B) One (1) quarter credit equals ten (10) CEU; and
(C) One (1) contact hour equals one (1) CEU.
(iii) CEU shall be obtained January 1 to December 31 of the year of expiration.
(iv) CEU shall be directly related to the scopes of practice defined in W.S. 33-33-102.
(v) The Board shall accept CEU sponsored by national, regional, or state professional associations, such as AAA, ABA, ASHA, or Wyoming Speech-Language-Hearing Association;
(vi) CEU may be earned through:
(A) College or university courses taken for credit or through official audit;
(B) Online courses;
(C) Scientific and educational lectures, workshops, or seminars;
(D) Journals offered for CEU;
(E) Scientific and educational lectures, workshops, or seminars presented by the licensee (a maximum of three (3) CEU); and
(F) Articles published by the licensee in a nationally or state refereed journal if the article falls within the licensee’s area of licensure (a maximum of three (3) CEU).
(vii) Acceptable CEU documentation shall include, but is not limited to, transcripts and certificates of completion.
(d) Waiver. The Board may grant a waiver for CEU requirements for licensees who have petitioned and demonstrated just cause based on extenuating circumstances.
(a) Unlicensed Practice. Failure to timely renew may subject the licensee to disciplinary action for unlicensed practice. Licensees shall not practice until the ARC approves their license.
(b) Administrative Grace Period.
(i) The administrative grace period shall be up to two (2) years after the expiration of the license. Licensees that failed to timely renew may apply for renewal during the administrative grace period.
(ii) Licensees shall meet the renewal requirements under Section 8(b) including payment of a late renewal fee.
(iii) Licensees that failed to timely renew shall submit twelve (12) hours of CEU for each calendar year that the license has been expired.
(c) Lapsed Licensed. Any license not renewed within the administrative grace period shall lapse. If a license lapses, the applicant shall apply for relicensure.
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek relicensure if their license has lapsed due to failure to renew timely or return to active practice.
(b) Lapsed License Relicensure Requirements. An applicant whose license has been lapsed less than three (3) years shall:
(c) Return to Practice Application Requirements. An applicant whose license has been lapsed more than three (3) years shall:
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek reinstatement of their license if that license has been revoked, surrendered, suspended, conditioned, restricted, or otherwise disciplined.
(b) Application Reinstatement Requirements. The applicant shall: