Certificate of completion standards.

67-11-20-04. Certificate of completion standards. To obtain a certificate of completion for speech-language pathology, an individual must submit a completed application form and qualify under one of the following levels: 1. Speech-language pathology paraprofessionals receiving a level 1 certificate must have one of the following: a. An associate's degree which incorporates: (1) Thirty hours of general college education including oral and written communication skills, mathematics, psychology, and the biological and health sciences; (2) Thirty hours of college education in the area of speech-language pathology, including classes in anatomy, physiology of speech, language, swallowing and hearing mechanisms, communication development, introduction of clinical processes, and fundamentals of human behavior management; and (3) A minimum of one hundred clock-hours of fieldwork experience which is supervised by a qualified speech-language pathologist; b. Currently hold a certification or licensure: (1) As a speech-language pathology assistant issued by the American speech- language-hearing association; or (2) Equivalent to the requirements in subdivision a issued by another state. 2. Speech-language pathology paraprofessionals receiving a level 2 certificate must have one of the following: a. A bachelor's degree in communication sciences and disorders or its equivalency. In addition, a transcribable practicum minimum of one hundred clock-hours of fieldwork experience that is supervised by a licensed speech-language pathologist; or b. Currently hold a license from the North Dakota state board of examiners on audiology and speech-language pathology as a speech-language pathology licensed assistant or equivalent certification or licensure that meets the requirements of subdivision a issued by another state. All speech-language pathology paraprofessional certificates that are valid on October 1, 2023, will be converted to a level 1 certificate. Individuals wishing to upgrade to a level 2 certificate must complete an application form as described in this section. History: Effective December 1, 2003; amended effective October 1, 2023. General Authority: NDCC 15.1-02-11, 15.1-02-16, 15.1-32-02, 15.1-32-09 Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-02-11, 15.1-32-02, 15.1-32-09; 20 USC 1412(a)(15); 20 USC 6319(c)-(f); 34 CFR 200.58 2