Section 1465.60  Endorsement

a)         An applicant for a license as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist who is licensed under the laws of another state or territory of the United States shall file an application with the Division, on forms provided by the Division, that includes:

1)         Certification, on forms provided by the Division, of a master's or doctoral degree from a program approved by the Division in accordance with Section 1465.20;

2)         Certification, on forms provided by the Division, of completion of the equivalent of 9 months of full-time supervised professional experience as set forth in Section 1465.30;

3)         Proof of successful completion of the examination set forth in Section 1465.50;

4)         The Division, upon recommendation of the Board, will accept a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Clinical Certification Board in lieu of the documents required in subsections (a)(2) and (3);

5)         Certification, on forms provided by the Division, from the state or territory of the United States in which the applicant was originally licensed and any state in which the applicant is currently licensed, stating:

A)        The time during which the applicant was licensed; and

B)        Whether the file of the applicant contains any record of any disciplinary actions taken or pending;

6)         The required fee set forth in Section 1465.75.

b)         The Division may require additional information to determine if the requirements in the state or territory of original licensure were substantially equivalent to the requirements then in effect in Illinois at the time of original licensure or to determine whether the requirements of another state or territory together with education and professional experience qualifications of the applicant are substantially equivalent to the requirements in Illinois at the time of application.  The Division, upon recommendation of the Board, shall determine substantial equivalency based on, but not limited to, certification in speech-language pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; education, training, and experience, including, but not limited to, whether he/she has achieved special honors or awards, has had articles published in professional journals, has written textbooks relating to speech-language-hearing; and any other attribute the Director of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation-Division of Professional Regulation with the authority delegated by the Secretary (Director) accepts as evidence that the applicant has outstanding and proven ability in speech-language-hearing.  The Division shall either issue a license by endorsement to the applicant or notify him/her of the reasons for the denial of the application.

c)         A person licensed as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist under the laws of another state, who has made application to the Division for a license to practice, may practice speech-language pathology or audiology without a license for 90 days from the date of application or until disposition of the license application by the Division, whichever is sooner. The person must hold a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in speech-language pathology or audiology. In order to qualify under this subsection, there shall be no discipline or pending discipline against the applicant from the state or territory of the United States in which the applicant was originally licensed or any state in which the applicant is currently licensed.

d)         Application

1)         An applicant for a license as a speech-language pathology assistant who is licensed under the laws of another state or territory of the United States shall file an application with the Division, on forms provided by the Division, that includes:

A)        Certification, on forms provided by the Division, of completion of either an associate's degree from a speech-language pathology assistant program approved by the Division or a bachelor's degree with proof that the applicant has completed course work from an accredited college or university that meets the minimum requirements in accordance with Section 1465.20(b);

B)        The required fee set forth in Section 1465.75; and

C)        Certification, on forms provided by the Division, from the state or territory of the United States in which the applicant was originally licensed and any state in which the applicant is currently licensed, stating:

i)          The time during which the applicant was licensed; and

ii)         Whether the file of the applicant contains any record of any disciplinary actions taken or pending.

2)         The Division may require additional information to determine if the requirements in the state or territory of original licensure were substantially equivalent to the requirements then in effect in Illinois at the time of original licensure or to determine whether the requirements of another state or territory, together with education and professional experience qualifications of the applicant, are substantially equivalent to the requirements in Illinois at the time of application.  The Division shall either issue a license by endorsement to the applicant or notify him/her of the reasons for the denial of the application.

(Source:  Amended at 44 Ill. Reg. 13072, effective August 7, 2020)