Licensure
Licensure Applications
We are happy to announce that process for licensure has begun. Even though the licensing application is not yet posted on the website (the rules are still waiting for final approval), there is a pdf of information that individuals can begin in preparation for the application process. In addition to fingerprinting this includes ASHA verification of CCC, any state that may have issued a license to the potential applicant, etc. Once the official application is available the state will notify us so that applications can be submitted. To begin the process please see the LARA website at:
http://www.mi.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-27417_27529_53664---,00.html
If the the link does not work please go to http://www.mi.gov/lara then:
-Click on "Health Systems and Health Professions" (the 4th item on the left side)
-Click on "Licensing for Health Care Professionals"
-Click on "Speech-Language Pathology"
-Click on "Licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist"
Official version of the rules on the Office of Regulatory Reinvention’s website:
http://www.state.mi.us/orr/emi/admincode.asp?AdminCode=Single&Admin_Num=33800601&Dpt=LG&RngHi
Speech-Language Pathology Licensure Law: Public Act 524
On May 12th the Administrative Rules for Speech Pathology Licensure were released. A public hearing for review of the Administrative Rules was held on June 6, 2011. The rules can be viewed on the following link: http://www.state.mi.us/orr/emi/rules.asp?type=dept&id=LG&subId=2010%2D004+LR&subCat=Revision+Text Licensing applications should be ready to go as soon as possible after the public hearing. Comments or questions can be directed to Julie Pratt at jypratt@yahoo.com or the MSHA Office at msha@att.net
We will continue to provide monthly updates and MSHA members will be notified when the application process is expected to begin.
For further information regarding licensure please visit the State of Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs at http://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-27417_27529_53664---,00.html
Some General Questions and Answers Regarding Licensure
The following questions and answers have been generated based on questions SLPs have raised. The answers stated here are based on the current understanding of members of MSHA's legislative committee who have been working closely with this process. The answers may change as the process is shaped by the Speech-Language Pathology Board who will write the rules.
Q. How soon will licensure begin?
A. The Administrative Rules have been released and a public hearing will be held on June 6, 2011. The licensing application should be available soon after the public hearing. You will be notified by the state and also by MSHA (if you are a MSHA member) when the process has been started. Please keep checking the website for updates.
Q. Will licensure apply to SLPs in all settings including the schools?
A. Yes, all SLPs working in the state of Michigan will be required to be licensed.
Q. If I have my CCCs, am I eligible for a license?
A. Yes. SLPs with their CCCs will be eligible to apply for a license.
Q. What is the "grandfather" clause for school-based SLPs?
A. School-based SLPs who are currently eligible to to work in the school setting with a teaching certificate endorsed in speech will be able to obtain a licensure that will allow them to continue working in schools. This applies to all SLPs without CCCs who hold a teaching certificate endorsed in speech and are currently eligible to work in the schools. This group of SLPs will be licensed to work in the schools only.
Q. What if I work in the schools with a teaching certificate in speech but never obtained the CCCs?
A. You will be granted a grandfathered license to work only in the schools. In this scenario, you would not be able to work in private practice or a clinic without completing coursework, taking the required test and participating in a clinical fellowship. Remember, you must make application to the Speech-Language Licensing Board after the process starts in order to receive a license.
Q. What will someone in their Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) do?
A. The bill provides for a temporary license for SLPs working on their CFY. This is a significant benefit to the schools, where there have been difficulties since the teaching certificate requirement was lifted and replaced with the requirement of the CCCs.
Q. How much will it cost?
A. $20 to apply and $75 per year. (Compare this to what the audiologists pay: $120.)
Q. Is our license reciprocal with other states' licenses?
A. Yes.
Q. What if I don't have my teaching certificate or my CCCs and I work in the schools?
A. In order to be qualified to work in the schools as it stands now (before licensure), SLPs must have either a teaching certificate in speech or current CCCs. This will continue to be true after licensure.