Section 1465.41  Temporary License

On or after July 1, 2005, an applicant pursuing licensure as a speech language pathologist shall obtain a temporary license prior to beginning the supervised professional experience as specified in Section 1465.30.

a)         The application shall include:

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(a);

2)         Passage of the PRAXIS or a national examination recognized by the Department as set forth in Section 1465.50 or certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association pursuant to Section 8(e) of the Act.  Exam scores shall be submitted directly to the Division from the testing service;

3)         Certification on forms provided by the Division demonstrating that a licensed speech-language pathologist has agreed to supervise the professional experience of the applicant; and

4)         The required fee set forth in Section 1465.75.

b)         The temporary license may be renewed one time only for a 12-month period in the following situations:

1)         Serving full-time in the Armed Forces;

2)         An incapacitating illness documented by a currently licensed physician; or

3)         Any other similar extenuating circumstances.

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