Licensure and Renewal Requirements and Application Procedures
Section 1. Authority. These Board Rules are adopted to implement the Board's authority granted by Wyoming Statute 33-33-105(a), -202(b), and -306(d).
Section 2. Application Status.
(a) Applications shall be deemed "complete" when all necessary documentation has been received by the Board office.
(b) Applications shall expire one (1) year after submission. If an application expires, an applicant shall submit a new application, including payment of fee.
Section 3. Speech-Language Pathology Provisional Licensure.
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek a provisional license if the applicant has not completed a clinical fellowship year and has not practiced in another jurisdiction.
(b) Application Requirements. Applicant shall:
(i) Submit a completed application and payment of fees;
(ii) Submit transcripts complying with W. S. 33-33-105(a)(i) directly from the college, university, or institution;
(iii) Successfully pass Praxis;
(iv) Submit executed supervisory agreement. Supervision cannot begin until the license is issued; and
(v) Submit fingerprints and other information necessary for a criminal history record background check as required by W.S. 7-19-201(a)(xxix).
(c) Provisional licenses shall be valid for one (1) year.
(d) Renewal. Provisional licenses may be renewed one (1) time.
Section 4. Speech-Language Pathology Initial Licensure by Completing Provisional.
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek initial licensure if the applicant completes their clinical fellowship year and meets the requirements for initial licensure.
(b) Application Requirements. Applicant shall:
(i) Submit a completed application and payment of fees;
(ii) Submit the supervisor verification documenting completion of the clinical fellowship year.
(iii) Submit transcripts complying with W.S. 33-33-105(a)(i) directly from the college, university, or institution;
(iv) Submit fingerprints and other information necessary for a criminal history record background check as required by W.S. 7-19-201(a)(xxix); if not previously submitted as required with Section 3(b)(v) of this chapter.
(c) Applicants wanting Compact Eligibility.
(i) Submit a proof of residency
Section 5. Initial Licensure.
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek initial licensure if the applicant is not licensed to practice in another jurisdiction, or that jurisdiction's licensure requirements are not as stringent as Wyoming.
(b) Application Requirements.
(i) Speech-Language Pathology License Applicants shall:
(A) Submit a completed application along with appropriate fee;
(B) Submit evidence of clinical competency by:
(I) Verifying current ASHA certification; or
(II) Complete the following:
(1.) Clinical fellowship
(2.) Submit transcripts complying with W. S. 33-33-105(a)(i) directly from the college, university, or institution; and
(3.) Successful passage of the Praxis within the previous
five (5) years; and
(C) Submit fingerprints and other information necessary for a criminal history record background check as required by W.S. 7-19-201(a)(xxix).
(ii) Audiology License Applicants shall:
(A) Submit a completed application along with appropriate fee;
(B) Submit evidence of clinical competency by verifying current ABA certification or ASHA Certification or by completion of the following:
(I) Education requirements identified in Section
4(b)(iii) of this chapter; and
(II) Successful passage of the Praxis within the previous
five (5) years; and
(C) Submit fingerprints and other information necessary for a criminal history record background check as required by W.S. 7-19-201(a)(xxix); and
(iii) Submit license verification directly from every jurisdiction where the applicant currently holds a license, or held licensure for the 10 years preceding the application if applicable.
(iv) Applicants wanting Compact Eligibility.
(A) Submit a proof of residency
Section 6. Licensure by Endorsement.
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek licensure by endorsement if the applicant is actively licensed to practice in another jurisdiction with licensure requirements as stringent as Wyoming.
(b) Application Requirements. Applicant shall:
(i) Submit a completed application and payment of fees;
(ii) Submit evidence of clinical competency by verifying current ABA or ASHA Certification; or submit transcript Submit transcripts complying with W. S. 33-33-105(a)(i) directly from the college, university, or institution; and
(iii) Submit license verification directly from every jurisdiction where the applicant currently holds a license, or held licensure for the 10 years preceding the application; and
(iv) Submit fingerprints and other information necessary for a criminal history record background check as required by W.S. 7-19-201(a)(xxix).
Section 7. Annual Licensure Renewal.
(a) Licensure Expiration. Licenses shall expire December 31st of each year. Licensees shall renew their license on or before December 31st. Licensees that fail to timely renew shall forfeit the right to practice.
(b) Renewal Procedure. A licensee seeking renewal shall:
(i) Submit a completed renewal application and payment of fee;
(ii) Attest to completion of ten (10) CEU that complies with subsection (c);
(iii) Submit an annual competency evaluation for any aides practicing under the licensee's supervision;
(iv) Submit proof of supervision as specified in Chapter 12, Section 6 for any SLPA under the licensee's supervision on a form provided by the Board.
(c) CEU Requirements.
(i) All licensees, with the exception of provisional licensees, shall maintain CEU requirements.
(ii) CEU shall be calculated as follows:
(A) One (1) semester credit equals fifteen (15) CEU;
(B) One (1) quarter credit equals ten (10) CEU; and
(C) One (1) contact hour equals one (1) CEU.
(iii) CEU shall be obtained January 1 to December 31 of the year of expiration.
(iv) CEU shall be directly related to the scopes of practice defined in W.S. 33-
33-102.
(v) The Board shall accept CEU that is directly related to the scope of practice sponsored by national, regional, or state professional associations, such as AAA, ABA, ASHA, or Wyoming Speech-Language-Hearing Association;
(vi) CEU may be earned through:
(A) College or university courses taken for credit or through official
audit;
(B) Online courses;
(C) Scientific and educational lectures, workshops, or seminars;
(D) Journals offered for CEU;
(E) Scientific and educational lectures, workshops, or seminars presented by the licensee (1 CEU per hour with a maximum of three (3) CEU); and
(F) Articles published by the licensee in a nationally or state refereed journal if the article falls within the licensee's area of licensure (1 CEU per article with a maximum of three (3) CEU).
(G) Providing clinical supervision to a student as part of an accredited college or university training program for Speech-Language Pathology Assistants, Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology.
(I) A maximum of six (6) CEU can be earned through the provision of supervision. One CEU is granted for every thirty (30) hours of supervision.
(II) Documentation CEU under this subsection shall include the assessment required by the educational program and a log of hours that:
(1.) Is signed by both the supervisor and supervisee; and
(2.) A description of services provided under supervision.
(vii) If a licensee takes the same course more than once in a renewal period, the CEUs from that course will only be counted towards the required hours once.
(viii) Acceptable CEU documentation shall include, but is not limited to, transcripts and certificates of completion.
(d) Waiver. The Board may grant a waiver for CEU requirements for licensees who have petitioned and demonstrated just cause based on extenuating circumstances.
(e) Applicants wanting Compact Eligibility.
(i) Submit a proof of residency
Section 8. Audits.
(a) Ten percent (10%) of current license and certificate holders shall be selected at random annually for verification of compliance with these requirements. Chosen licensees or certificate holders shall be required to submit documentation of the CEU hours to the Board Office for audit.
(b) If the Board disallows any CEU, the licensee shall have thirty (30) days from notice of such disallowance to:
(i) Provide evidence that the disallowed CEU meets the criteria established by these rules;
(ii) Provide documentation of having acquired additional CEU during the required time frame; or
(iii) Cure the disallowance by acquiring the required number of CEU.
(A) Any CEU activity completed past the renewal date to cure a disallowance may not be reported on subsequent applications for license renewal.
(B) If a licensee fails to complete the required number of CEU, the licensee shall be subject to disciplinary action.
Section 9. Failure to Timely Renew.
(a) Unlicensed Practice. Failure to timely renew may subject the licensee to disciplinary action for unlicensed practice, if the licensee continues to practice after the license expires. Licensees shall not practice until the applicant reapplies for licensure and receives approval from the Board.
Section 10. Relicensure.
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek relicensure if their license has lapsed.
(b) Lapsed License Relicensure Requirements. An applicant shall:
(i) Submit a completed relicensure application and payment of fee;
(ii) Submit evidence of clinical competency by:
(A) Completion of ten (10) CEUs for each year that the license was lapsed at 1 CEU per month, and up to a maximum of one hundred (100) CEUs.
(iii) Submit fingerprints and other information necessary for a criminal history record background check as required by W.S. 7-19-201(a)(xxix).
Section 11. Reinstatement of Licensure.
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek reinstatement of their license if that license has been revoked, surrendered, or suspended. For a license that has been revoked or surrendered, an applicant must wait a minimum of twelve (12) months before applying for reinstatement.
(b) Application Reinstatement Requirements. The applicant shall:
(i) Submit a completed reinstatement application and payment of fee;
(ii) Submit evidence of complying with the requirements of a previous Board
order;
(iii) Submit evidence of applicant's ability to safely and competently practice;
(iv) Submit evidence demonstrating just cause for reinstatement; and
(v) Submit fingerprints and other information necessary for a criminal history record background check as required by W.S. 7-19-201(a)(xxix).
Section 12. Compact Home State.
(a) An applicant who is currently licensed to practice Speech Language Pathology or Audiology in another jurisdiction as a member of the Compact who wish to change their home state licensure may apply may apply for licensure by Home State Change. The applicant shall submit:
(i) Completed application and fee;
(iii) Proof of residency
(b) For those applying for initial licensure with added compact eligibility refer to Section 5 of this Chapter.