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Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology

Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology. MISSION STATEMENT.

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Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology

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  1. Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology

  2. MISSION STATEMENT To protect the public welfare by issuing licenses to qualified individuals who provide services to consumers, and to ensure the integrity of the professions through the fair and consistent enforcement of the statutes and regulations of the board of registration

  3. MYBIGFATMASSLICENSE The Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology

  4. The Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology • Evaluates qualifications of applicants • Grants licenses to those who qualify • Establishes rules and regulations • Rules on complaints against licensees • Is a link between the consumer and the speech professional

  5. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSUREMGL ch 112 §144 • be of good moral character,   • possess at a minimum a master's degree from an accredited educational institution   • complete the period of supervised professional practice • pass an examination approved by the board

  6. Massachusetts General LawCh 112 §146 • No person shall hold himself out as a speech-language pathologist or practice speech-language pathology unless he is licensed in accordance with the requirements of section 144 or certified in accordance with the requirements of section 144A. No person shall use the title speech-language pathologist or speech-language pathology assistant or any other similar title or description in connection with his name or place of business unless that person is so licensed or certified. •   No person shall hold himself out as an audiologist or practice audiology unless he is licensed in accordance with the requirements of section 144 or certified in accordance with the requirements of section 144A. No person shall use the title audiologist or audiology assistant or any other similar title or description in connection with his name or place of business unless that person is so licensed or certified.

  7. THIS MEANS…

  8. IF YOU ARE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS…

  9. AND YOU ARE WORKING AS A SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST OR AUDIOLOGIST…

  10. IN A SCHOOL • IN PRIVATE PRACTICE • IN A HOSPITAL • IN A CLINIC

  11. ON A BEACH

  12. YOU MUST BE LICENSEDBY THEMASSACHUSETTSBOARD OFSPEECH-LANGUAGEPATHOLOGY & AUDIOLOGY

  13. LICENSURE • Application • Form 1 (Supervised Practice Plan) • Form 2 (Supervised Practice Report • All transcripts • Clock hours • Praxis scores • $57

  14. RECIPROCITY • Application • Letter of verification of CCCs • Letter(s) of verification from other jurisdictions • $57

  15. RENEWALS • Every two years • Historically on 1/6 • Now on licensee’s birthday • Renewal applications sent ≈ two months before expiration date

  16. 20 hours per 2 year licensure period ASHA MSHA AAA pdp take a course teach a course write CEUs

  17. COMPLAINTS • Send complaint form to our Office of Investigations • If creditable, complaint will be investigated • Investigator will present findings to the Board

  18. THE BOARD CAN… • Dismiss • Ask for investigative conference • Send to prosecutions • Fine

  19. www.mass.gov/dpl/boards/sp • Application • Forms 1 & 2 • Address Change “on-line” • Duplicate License Form • Change of Address, Name Form • License Verification • Rules and Regulations • Board Calendar and News • “Email the Board” • Frequently Asked Questions • Complaint form • Consumer Tips and Links

  20. WHO WE ARE • Barbara Morris, M.A., CCC-A (Chair) • Holly Arsenault, Public Member • Lenore Daniels-Miller, Sc.D., CCC-SLP • Gregory L. Lof, Ph.D, CCC-SLP • Michael L. Skrip, M.S., CCC-A, FAAA • Catherine Keyes, Executive Director • Gretchen Lucas, Associate Executive Director • Ann Evans, Board Administrator

  21. WHERE WE ARE diagonally across from the Garden and North Station corner of Causeway and Medford Streets 4th floor-- Legal and Computer services. 5th floor-- Board and administrative offices. 2nd floor-- Conference rooms for board meetings and hearings 239 CAUSEWAY STREET, BOSTON MA 02114

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