Tex.
Occ. Code Section 401.308
Provisional License; Certificate of Clinical Competence Waiver
(a)
The department may grant a provisional license to an applicant who:(1)
is licensed in good standing as a speech-language pathologist or an audiologist in another state that has licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter;(2)
has passed a national or other examination recognized by the department relating to speech-language pathology or audiology; and(3)
is sponsored by a license holder with whom the provisional license holder may practice under this section.(b)
An applicant for a provisional license may be excused from the requirement of Subsection (a)(3) if the department determines that compliance with that requirement is a hardship to the applicant.(c)
A provisional license is valid until the date the department approves or denies the provisional license holder’s application for a license.(d)
The department shall issue a license under this chapter to a provisional license holder:(1)
who passes the examination required by Section 401.305 (Examination);(2)
for whom the department verifies satisfaction of the academic and experience requirements for a license under this chapter; and(3)
who satisfies any other license requirements under this chapter.(e)
The department shall complete the processing of a provisional license holder’s application for a license not later than the 180th day after the date the provisional license is issued.(f)
The department may waive the examination requirement and issue a license to an applicant who holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Source:
Section 401.308 — Provisional License; Certificate of Clinical Competence Waiver, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.401.htm#401.308 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
