Part II. Requirements for Licensure
18VAC30-21-50. Application requirements.
A. A person seeking a provisional license or licensure as an audiologist, a speech-language pathologist, or a school speech-language pathologist shall submit:
1. A completed and signed application;
2. The applicable fee prescribed in 18VAC30-21-40, or in the case of an application for licensure as an audiologist, a speech-language pathologist, or a school speech-language pathologist issued a provisional license pursuant to 18VAC30-21-70 A, the difference between the provisional licensure fee and the application licensure fee;
3. Verification of the status of the license or certification from each United States jurisdiction in which licensure or certification is held or has ever been held; and
4. A current report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Practitioner Data Bank.
B. An incomplete application package shall be retained by the board for a period of one year. If an application is not completed within the year, an applicant shall reapply and pay a new application fee.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 23, eff. August 10, 2016; amended, Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 25, eff. September 20, 2018; Volume 39, Issue 7, eff. January 5, 2023; Volume 41, Issue 10, eff. February 13, 2025.
18VAC30-21-60. Qualifications for initial licensure.
A. The board may grant an initial license to an applicant for licensure in audiology or speech-language pathology who:
1. Holds a current and unrestricted Certificate of Clinical Competence issued by ASHA; or
2. Submits evidence of the following:
a. Documentation of graduation from a program accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of ASHA or an equivalent accrediting body recognized by the board;
b. Passage of the qualifying examination from an accrediting body recognized by the board; and
c. Evidence of six months of practice pursuant to a provisional license as described in 18VAC30-21-70 and submission of recommendation for licensure from the applicant's supervisor during practice as a provisional licensee.
B. The board may grant a license to an applicant as a school speech-language pathologist who holds a master's degree in speech-language-pathology.
C. The board may refuse to issue a license to any applicant who has been determined to have committed an act in violation of 18VAC30-21-160.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 23, eff. August 10, 2016; amended, Virginia Register Volume 39, Issue 7, eff. January 5, 2023; Volume 41, Issue 10, eff. February 13, 2025.
18VAC30-21-70. Provisional licensure.
A. Provisional license to qualify for initial licensure. An applicant may be issued a provisional license in order to obtain clinical experience for initial licensure in Virginia. The applicant shall submit documentation that the applicant has:
1. Passed the qualifying examination from an accrediting body recognized by the board; and
2. Either:
a. For provisional licensure in audiology, successfully completed all the didactic coursework required for the doctoral degree as documented by a college or university whose audiology program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of ASHA or an equivalent accrediting body as recognized by the board; or
b. For provisional licensure in speech-language pathology, submission of documentation of graduation or evidence that the applicant successfully completed all the didactic coursework required for a graduate program in speech-language pathology as documented by a college or university whose program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of ASHA or an equivalent accrediting body as recognized by the board.
B. Provisional license to qualify for endorsement or reentry into practice. An applicant may be issued a provisional license in order to qualify for licensure by endorsement pursuant to 18VAC30-21-80, reactivation of an inactive license pursuant to subsection C of 18VAC30-21-110, or reinstatement of a lapsed license pursuant to subsection B of 18VAC30-21-120.
All provisional licenses shall expire 24 months from the date of issuance and may be renewed for an additional 12 months by submission of a renewal form and payment of a renewal fee. Renewal of a provisional license beyond 36 months shall be for good cause shown.
C. The holder of a provisional license in audiology shall only practice under the supervision of a licensed audiologist, and the holder of a provisional license in speech-language pathology shall only practice under the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist. The provisional licensee shall be responsible and accountable for the safe performance of those direct client care tasks to which the provisional licensee has been assigned.
D. Licensed audiologists or speech-language pathologists providing supervision shall:
1. Have an active, current license and at least three years of active practice as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist prior to providing supervision;
2. Document the frequency and nature of the supervision of provisional licensees;
3. Be responsible and accountable for the assignment of clients and tasks based on assessment and evaluation of the provisional licensee's knowledge and skills; and
4. Monitor clinical performance and intervene if necessary for the safety and protection of the clients.
E. The identity of a provisional licensee shall be disclosed to the client prior to treatment and shall be made a part of the client's file.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 23, eff. August 10, 2016; amended, Virginia Register Volume 39, Issue 7, eff. January 5, 2023; Volume 41, Issue 10, eff. February 13, 2025.
18VAC30-21-80. Qualifications for licensure by endorsement.
A. An applicant for licensure in audiology or speech-language pathology who has been licensed in another United States jurisdiction may apply for licensure in Virginia in accordance with application requirements in 18VAC30-21-50 and shall submit documentation of current active and unrestricted licensure in another United States jurisdiction and either:
1. Evidence of one year of active practice over the past three years; or
2. Evidence of six months of practice pursuant to a provisional license as described in 18VAC30-21-70 and submission of recommendation for licensure from the applicant's supervisor during practice as a provisional licensee.
B. The board may refuse to issue a license to any applicant who has been determined to have committed an act in violation of 18VAC30-21-160.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 23, eff. August 10, 2016; amended, Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 25, eff. September 20, 2018; Volume 36, Issue 11, eff. March 5, 2020; Volume 39, Issue 7, eff. January 5, 2023; Volume 41, Issue 10, eff. February 13, 2025.