Wyo. Code R. 058-0001-2
Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Chapter 2: Licensure and Renewal Requirements and Application Procedures
Effective Date: 12/22/2020 to 04/21/2021
Rule Type: Expired Emergency Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 058.0001.2.12222020
“Emergency Rules are no longer in effect no longer than 120 days of filing with the Registrar of Rules”
Section 1. Authority and 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 granted by Wyoming Statute 33-33-105(a), -202(b), and -306(d).
(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 (1) 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 that 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; (iv) Submit executed supervisory agreement; and (v) Submit fingerprints and other information necessary for a criminal history record background check as required by W.S. 7-19-201(a)(xxviii). (c) Board Approval of Supervisory Agreement. The Board shall approve supervisory agreements that meet the qualifications identified in Chapter 11, Section 4. (d) Provisional licenses shall be valid for one (1) year. (e) Renewal. Provisional licenses may be renewed one (1) time.
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek initial 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 initial 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. (i) Speech-Language Pathology License Applicants shall: (A) Submit a completed application along with appropriate fee; (B) Submit evidence of clinical competency by: (I) Verifying current ASHA certification; or (II) Complete the following: (1.) Clinical fellowship
4(b)(ii) of this chapter; and (2.) Education requirements identified in Section (3.) Successful passage of the Praxis within the previous five (5) years; and
(C) Submit fingerprints and other information necessary for a criminal history record background check as required by W.S. 7-19-201(a)(xxviii).
(ii) Audiology License Applicants shall:
(A) Submit a completed application along with appropriate fee;
(B) Submit evidence of clinical competency by verifying current ABA certification or ASHA Certification;
(C) Submit fingerprints and other information necessary for a criminal history record background check as required by W.S. 7-19-201(a)(xxviii); and
(iii) Submit license verification directly from every jurisdiction where the applicant held a license in the last fifteen (15) years, if applicable.
Section 7. Licensure by Endorsement.
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek licensure by endorsement 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);
(iii) Submit license verification directly from every jurisdiction where the applicant held a license in the last fifteen (15) years; and
(iv) Submit fingerprints and other information necessary for a criminal history record background check as required by W.S. 7-19-201(a)(xxviii).
Section 8. Annual Licensure Renewal.
(a) Licensure Expiration. Licenses shall expire December 31st of the year following the year of issue. After the initial licensure, licenses shall expire December 31st 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:
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) If a licensee takes the same course more than once in a renewal period, the CEUs from that course will only be counted towards the required hours once.
(viii) 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 Board approves their license.
(b) Administrative Grace Period.
(i) The administrative grace period shall be up to three (3) 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.
(iv) The Administrative Grace Period fee shall be waived if a licensee is unable to complete the renewal requirement in Section 8(b)(v) due to a declared state or national emergency.
(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.
(b) Lapsed License Relicensure Requirements. An applicant shall:
(i) Submit a completed relicensure application and payment of fee;
(ii) Submit evidence of clinical competency by:
(A) Verifying current ASHA or ABA certification; or
(B) Successful completion of:
(I) The Praxis within five (5) years; and
(II) Completion of twelve (12) CEUs for each year or portion thereof that the license was lapsed up to a maximum of one hundred and twenty (120) CEUs; and
(iii) Submit fingerprints and other information necessary for a criminal history record background check as required by W.S. 7-19-201(a)(xxviii).
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek reinstatement of their license if that license has been revoked, surrendered, suspended, conditioned, restricted, or otherwise disciplined. For a license that has been surrendered, an applicant must wait a minimum of twelve (12) months before applying for reinstatement.
(b) Application Reinstatement Requirements. The applicant shall:
(i) Submit a completed reinstatement application and payment of fee;
(ii) Submit evidence of complying with the requirements of a previous Board order;
(iii) Submit evidence of applicant’s ability to safely and competently practice;
(iv) Submit evidence demonstrating just cause for reinstatement; and
(v) Submit fingerprints and other information necessary for a criminal history record background check as required by W.S. 7-19-201(a)(xxviii).