ORS 681.360 Certificate for speech-language pathology assistant; requirements; renewal; exception; grounds for denial, suspension or revocation; rules

A person may not perform the duties of a speech-language pathology assistant or use the title speech-language pathology assistant without a certificate to do so issued under this section.

To obtain a certificate to perform the duties of a speech-language pathology assistant, a person shall:

Submit an application in the form prescribed by the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology;

Pay the certificate fee established by the board;

Demonstrate that the person meets the qualifications for certification established by the board; and

Comply with all other requirements for certification established by the board.

A certificate issued under this section expires every two years. To renew a certificate to perform the duties of a speech-language pathology assistant, a person shall:

Submit the renewal application in the form prescribed by the board;

Pay the renewal fee established by the board; and

Comply with all other requirements for certificate renewal established by the board, including but not limited to submission of evidence of participation in professional development activities.

A person may not employ or otherwise use the services of a speech-language pathology assistant unless the speech-language pathology assistant is certified under this section.

The board may establish by rule qualifications and conditions under which a person not licensed under this chapter who holds a preliminary teaching license or professional teaching license in speech impaired or a preliminary teaching license, professional teaching license or distinguished teacher leader license in communication disorders issued by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission may supervise a speech-language pathology assistant working in a school.

The board may refuse to issue a certificate, or may suspend or revoke the certificate, of any certified speech-language pathology assistant pursuant to the provisions of ORS 681.350.