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UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS |
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DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY |
PRAXIS CFY STATE LICENSE TEACHER LICENSE
CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE
Graduates from the speech-language pathology program earn a Master of Science Degree
and meet academic and clinical standards for the Certificate of Clinical
Competence (CCC) in Speech-Language Pathology granted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association and the Speech Pathology License issued by the Arkansas Board of
Examiners in Speech Pathology and Audiology. Graduates also meet the requirements for
Teacher Licensure in Speech-Language Pathology from the Arkansas State
Department of Education.
ASHA CERTIFICATION IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
Students who begin their programs of study under the 1993
Standards for the Certificate of Clinical Competence and apply for
certification by
Academic
Coursework (75 Semester Credit Hours)
I. 27 semester credit hours in Basic
Science Coursework (generally at the undergraduate level)
* The
following minimum semester hours must be obtained under this area:
A. 6 semester credit
hours in Biological/Physical Sciences & Mathematics
(courses
in biology, human anatomy, physical science, physics, algebra, general math)
B. 6 semester credit
hours in Behavioral/Social Sciences
(courses
dealing with human behavior, social interaction, multicultural populations, psychology,
sociology, anthropology, gerontology)
C. 15 semester credit
hour in Basic Human Communication Processes as follows:
1. AT LEAST 3 hours in anatomy/physiology of speech and hearing mechanisms
2. AT LEAST 3 hours in physical/perceptual bases including acoustics, phonetics, speech/hearing science
3. AT LEAST 3 hours in linguistics/psycholinguistics
including language and speech development/acquisition and verbal behavior
II. 36
semester credit hours in Professional Coursework
*30 hours
of the 36 hours must be from GRADUATE COURSES
A. 30 hours in Speech-Language
Pathology
(21 hours MUST be at graduate level - Semester credit hours for practicum courses do not count toward the 30 hours.)
1.
AT LEAST 6 hours in SPEECH DISORDERS (voice, articulation, fluency)
2. AT
LEAST 6 hours in LANGUAGE DISORDERS (child or adult)
3. UP
TO 6 hours of GRADUATE Clinical Practicum courses may be counted toward
Professional Coursework BUT CANNOT BE USED TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS IN #1 & #2 ABOVE
B. 6 semester credit
hours in Audiology (3 hours at graduate level is
desirable)
1. AT
LEAST 3 hours in Hearing Disorders and Evaluation
2. AT
LEAST 3 hours in Aural Rehabilitation
The section
of the ASHA certification application for documenting academic coursework is
reviewed during the initial advising meeting.
This form is completed by the faculty advisor and the student to ensure
that the student meets ASHA CCC requirements.
This form is maintained in the student advising file and is updated each
semester.
Supervised
Clinical Observation and Clinical Practicum (375 clock hours)
* Supervision
must be provided by an individual who holds the CCC in the appropriate area
of practice
* 25 hours
in observations of evaluations and therapy in speech and hearing
*350 hours
in clinical practicum
∙ AT LEAST 250 hours in
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY at GRADUATE LEVEL
∙ AT LEAST 20 hours in AUDIOLOGY
∙ 50 clock hours in each of three types of clinical settings
A. SPEECH-LANGUAGE
PATHOLOGY
AT LEAST 20 clock hours must be
completed in each of the following areas:
∙ Evaluation of speech disorders in children
∙ Evaluation of speech disorders in adults
∙ Evaluation of language disorders in children
∙ Evaluation of language disorders in adults
∙ Treatment of speech disorders in children
∙ Treatment of speech disorders in adults
∙ Treatment of language disorders in children
∙ Treatment of language disorders in adults
B. AUDIOLOGY
AT LEAST 20 clock hours in
evaluation/screening and habilitation/rehabilitation
During general clinic meetings, clinical requirements are reviewed. Information on documentation of clinical
hours can be found in the Clinic Handbook.
Students who apply for certification beginning January 2006 must meet the 2005 ASHA standards.
Although previous certification standards emphasized process measures of academic and clinical knowledge, the 2005 standards combine process and outcome measures of academic and clinical knowledge and skills. Process standards specify the experiences, such as course work or practicum hours; outcome standards require demonstration of specific knowledge and skills. The 2005 standards utilize a combination of formative and summative assessments for the purpose of improving and measuring student learning.
Salient features of the standards for entry- level practice include the following requirements:
A. A minimum of 75 semester credit hours culminating in a master’s, doctoral, or other recognized post-baccalaureate degree. The graduate education in speech-language pathology must be initiated and completed in a program accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
B. Skills in oral and written communication and demonstrated knowledge of ethical standards, research principles, and current professional and regulatory issues.
C. Practicum experiences that encompass the breadth of the current scope of practice with both adults and children (with no specific clock-hour requirements for given disorders or settings) resulting in a minimum of 400 clock hours of supervised practicum, of which at least 375 hours must be in direct client/patient contact and 25 in clinical observation.
D. A 36-week speech- language pathology clinical fellowship that establishes a collaboration between the clinical fellow and a mentor.
E. A maintenance of certification requirement (Standard VII) that goes into effect on January 1, 2005.
(American Speech-Language Hearing Association (2004) Background Information and Standards and Implementation for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology)
Additional information on new standards can be accessed
on the ASHA website asha.org or from your advisor.
NATIONAL EXAMINATION IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
The Praxis
subject assessment test in Speech-Language Pathology is comprised of 150
multiple choice questions. The questions
are related to the full scope of practice of the profession. Some test items require the recall of
specific facts. They require the recall
of knowledge from basic communication processes, speech-language or hearing
disorders, assessment and treatment as well as knowledge about research, ethics
and administrative issues. Other test
items assess the ability to analyze situations, synthesize material, and apply
knowledge.
Students
should register to take this examination when they are at or near the
completion of their graduate program including both academic coursework and
clinical practicum. The examination is
given six times each year from October to June at various locations. When registering for the examination students
should have a copy of the score sent to the following agencies: 1) American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association (R5031), 2) Arkansas Board of Examiners in Speech-Language
Pathology and Audiology (R8773), and 3) University of Central
Arkansas Department of Speech-Language Pathology (R0005).
Students
should prepare for the examination. Preparation
might include: 1) using Tests at a Glance which is available from ETS, 2) reviewing
test material found in the Guide to the Praxis Examinations prepared by ETS, 3) purchasing
a review book on the Praxis, 4) reviewing notes
from classes, and 5) taking practice tests.
For more
information and registration procedures contact Educational Testing Service,
CLINICAL
FELLOWSHIP: REQUIREMENTS &
PROCEDURES
Purpose of
the Clinical Fellowship Year:
• Development of a total commitment to
quality speech, language, and hearing services;
• Integration and application of
theoretical knowledge gained in academic training;
• Evaluation of individual strengths
and limitations;
• Refinement of clinical skills; and
• Development of clinical skills
consistent with the current scope of practice in the profession.
Clinical
Fellows:
The clinical
fellow is defined as an individual who is obtaining the supervised professional
clinical experience require to obtain the CCC. Academic and clinical requirements must be
completed before the clinical fellowship is initiated. Clinical fellows may specify CF/SLP after
their names.
State Licensure/Regulatory Requirements:
Before beginning a CFY, the individual should determine what
the state licensing agency requires.
Length of Clinical Fellowship:
The CFY is
defined as no less that 36 weeks of full-time
professional employment. A minimum of 30
hours of work per week constitutes full-time employment. Time spent in
supervision of students, academic teaching, and research, as well as administrative
activity that does not deal directly with patient management cannot be counted. At least 80% of the clinical fellowship work
week must be in direct client contact related to the management process.
25-29
hours per week = 48 weeks for CFY
20-24
hours per week = 60 weeks for CFY
15-19
hours per week = 72 weeks for CFY
Professional employment of less that 15 hours per week may not be used to fulfill any part
of the clinical fellowship requirement.
Clinical Fellowship Supervisor:
Clinical fellows
are encouraged to seek supervisors with some prior supervisory experience. The clinical fellow and the supervisor should
execute a written agreement including duration of supervision and details
concerning supervision. If the clinical fellow
is supervised by multiple individuals, it is the responsibility of one CFY
supervisor to collate the evaluations of all supervisors and to verify that the
policies have been met.
It is the
responsibility of the clinical fellow to verify the certification status of the
clinical fellowship supervisor before initiating the experience and to verify
the supervisors continuing certification throughout the duration of the
clinical fellowship experience. If the clinical fellowship supervisors certification lapses, the
clinical fellow may be required to extend his/her clinical fellowship.
Mandatory Supervision Requirement
Clinical fellowship supervision must
include the personal and direct involvement of the supervisor. The clinical fellowship is divided into three
equal segments, each segment representing one third of the total experience. For example, a 36-week CFY is divided into
three 12-week segments.
The CFY
supervisor must complete no less than 36 supervisory activities spaced uniformly
throughout the clinical fellowship:
• At least 18 on-site observations. (one hour = one on-site observation);
• At least 6 on-site observations
during each third of the experience ( up to six hours
may be accrued in one day); and
• 18 other monitoring activities, at
least 6 per segment. Some examples
include: evaluating the clinical fellow’s
clinical records, monitoring the clinical fellow’s participation in case
conferences, and conferring with the clinical fellow concerning clinical
treatment strategies.
Evaluation
of Clinical Fellows:
The
supervisor must conduct at least three formal evaluations using the Clinical
Fellowship Skills Inventory. Supervisors
must provide performance feedback to the clinical fellow throughout the
clinical fellowship. A specific time
should be set aside for feedback sessions at the end of each segment. The clinical fellow should prepare for the
feedback sessions by reviewing the skills on the CFSI-SLP Rating Form.
Clinical
Fellowship
Upon
completion of the clinical fellowship, a conference must be held to provide the
clinical fellow the opportunity to discuss the evaluation with the supervisor. No later than 4 weeks after the clinical
fellowship is completed, the clinical fellow and the clinical fellowship
supervisor must sign, date, and submit to the National Office for review by the
CCB, a Clinical Fellowship Report and the CFSI-SLP rating form reflecting the
three formal evaluations A separate CF Report must be submitted for each change
of site, supervisor, or work schedule that may have occurred during the CFY.
During the
students’ final semester, access to the ASHA Membership and Certification Handbook is provided to each student.
Procedures for applying for membership and certification are reviewed by
the graduate advisor prior to graduation. .
LICENSURE FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE
PATHOLOGY IN ARKANSAS
Applicants
for licensure must hold a master’s or doctoral degree in communicative
disorders (speech-language pathology), meet the academic and clinical
requirements for certification set by the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association, pass the National Examination in Speech-Language Pathology( minimum
score 600), and complete no less than 36
weeks of supervised, full-time, paid professional experience or its part-time
equivalent.
Within the
first 30 days of employment, graduates must apply for provisional licensure by
submitting the following items to the Licensure Board (Arkansas Board of
Examiners in Speech Pathology & Audiology):
Completed, signed and notorized application form
Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) Plan signed
by a speech-language pathologist who holds a valid license in Speech-Language Pathology
Graduate transcript
Clinical hours summary
*Any
applicant for provisional licensure who has submitted the completed application
form, the application fee, and the plan for completion of the paid professional
experience signed by a supervisor who holds a valid
Within 30
days of completion of the CFY, licensees must notify the Licensure Board in
writing. Status will change from
PROVISIONAL to full LICENSURE. A
provisional license is renewable annually, but will expire and shall not be
renewed after 36 months from the initiation of the paid professional
experiences.
Refer to the Rules and Regulations or the Acts 121 of 1993, 826 of 1995 promulgated by the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at the ABESPA web site.
For additional assistance contact:
Betty Bass, Office Manager
101 East
Capitol,
(501) 682-9180
During students' last semester, rules and regulations for licensure are
reviewed and application materials are distributed.
An
individual shall receive a license as a Speech-Language Pathologist from the
Arkansas Department of Education when the individual has graduated with a
Master’s Degree from an accredited speech-language pathology program and has
passed the Praxis specialty examination with a minimum score of 600.
The Office
of Professional Licensure at the Arkansas Department of Education is
responsible for issuing teaching and administrative licenses for
Complete application signed by the certifying officer at UCA
Official transcripts (undergraduate
and graduate);
Education Testing Services Praxis
scores (a provisional license is available to applicants who have met all
teacher education requirements other than the scores); and
Criminal background check
• a notorized record check form;
• the
fingerprint card;
• a check for $20.00
made payable to the Arkansas State Police; and
• a check for $24.00
made payable to the Arkansas State Police for the national check.
The
background check should be completed during the student’s last semester.
During the last semester, students will receive instructions on the completion of the teaching certificate application form. The completed form and official undergraduate transcripts can be sent to Ken Vaughn, UCA certifying officer. He will verify the application, attach a UCA transcript and submit to the Department of Education.