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Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Registration

Assistant registration under a licensed speech-language pathologist supervisor.

Licensing authority: West Virginia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology · Application information

Restoration after suspension or revocation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board discretion
Board considers restored ability to practice with reasonable skill and safety; no identified examination is prescribed for restoration by §30-1-8a(a).
Practice
Comply with Board orders and the credential’s continuing supervision or interstate-practice limitations.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Expired registration reinstatement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Meet applicable assistant continuing education and provide documentation; §30-32-17(c) requires renewal-equivalent credits earned during the lapsed period for reinstatement.
Elapsed time
More than one and fewer than five years expired.
Fees
Pay applicable renewal/late or reinstatement fees.
Supervisor
Restore the registration with the responsible licensed SLP supervisor.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial assistant registration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Official transcript, application, supervisor agreement, prescribed fee or supported initial-fee waiver; complete disciplinary and child-support certifications on the form.
Education
Minimum assistant-program associate’s degree or the bachelor’s-degree pathway specified by Rule 29-2-3.1. A bachelor’s degree alone does not automatically qualify an applicant.
Supervision
Licensed SLP supervisor registers the assistant, documents training and competence, agrees to accept responsibility, and meets the duties in Rule 29CSR2.
Training
Supervised practicum, on-the-job training and demonstrated competence through outcome-based measures apply. These measures are not an identified independent examination.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Late renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Meet applicable assistant continuing education and provide documentation; §30-32-17(c) requires renewal-equivalent credits earned during the lapsed period for reinstatement.
Elapsed time
Within one year of expiration.
Fees
Pay applicable renewal/late or reinstatement fees.
Supervisor
Restore the registration with the responsible licensed SLP supervisor.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New assistant registration after lapse exceeding five years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Elapsed time
More than five years expired; satisfy original registration requirements current at application.
Qualification
Meet Rule 29-2-3.1 qualifications, training, competence, supervision, registration form and applicable fee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Annual assistant renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Renew the assistant registration and pay applicable renewal fee; no practice after registration expires.
Continuing education
Five Board-approved hours in the assistant’s field during the registration year, including one ethics hour; proof of attendance required.
Term
Registration expires December 31 each year; supervisor renews before that date.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Universal licensing — military spouse
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Discipline
No revocation or surrender while under investigation. Other discipline must be corrected and fully resolved as determined by the Board; unresolved matters defer issuance or denial.
Existing authorization
Current authorization in another jurisdiction in the same discipline and at the same practice level; good standing in every jurisdiction where authorized.
Fees and history
Pay applicable fees; no disqualifying criminal history; criminal-history check requirements are preserved.
License scope
Authorization is valid only in West Virginia and does not itself confer compact privilege.
Prior examinations
Must previously have passed examinations required by the issuing jurisdiction, if any. Section 30-1-27(b)(5) does not identify a particular examination; this is an applicant condition, not a newly inferred exam leaf.
Qualification verification
The issuing jurisdiction verifies satisfaction of its minimum education and, when applicable, experience and supervision requirements.
Residence or military
Applicant is married to an active-duty service member and accompanied the member on an official permanent change of station to a West Virginia installation.
State law exam
Assistant registration has no identified examination in §30-32-15, Rule 29CSR2 or the assistant application; the Board-linked jurisprudence exam is directed to new applicants for SLP/audiology licensure.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Universal licensing — West Virginia resident
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Discipline
No revocation or surrender while under investigation. Other discipline must be corrected and fully resolved as determined by the Board; unresolved matters defer issuance or denial.
Existing authorization
Current authorization in another jurisdiction in the same discipline and at the same practice level; good standing in every jurisdiction where authorized.
Fees and history
Pay applicable fees; no disqualifying criminal history; criminal-history check requirements are preserved.
License scope
Authorization is valid only in West Virginia and does not itself confer compact privilege.
Prior examinations
Must previously have passed examinations required by the issuing jurisdiction, if any. Section 30-1-27(b)(5) does not identify a particular examination; this is an applicant condition, not a newly inferred exam leaf.
Qualification verification
The issuing jurisdiction verifies satisfaction of its minimum education and, when applicable, experience and supervision requirements.
Residence or military
Applicant establishes West Virginia residence.
State law exam
Assistant registration has no identified examination in §30-32-15, Rule 29CSR2 or the assistant application; the Board-linked jurisprudence exam is directed to new applicants for SLP/audiology licensure.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary Authorization for Charitable Practice

Board-issued charitable volunteer authorization for no more than ten days, based on an unrestricted authorization held elsewhere.

Licensing authority: West Virginia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Temporary uncompensated charitable practice
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Discipline
No completed disciplinary action imposing discipline in the most recent three years and no pending disciplinary action.
Duration
No more than ten days; Board approval required; no authorization fee and no examination specified by §30-1-21.
Existing authorization
Unrestricted authorization held elsewhere in this profession.
Notice
Notify Board of nature and dates of activity and supply all professional authorizations held during the prior three years.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Speech-Language Pathology Compact Privilege in West Virginia

West Virginia remote-state privilege based on an eligible home-state license; the Board-hosted dated table identifies West Virginia applications as available from October 28, 2025.

Licensing authority: West Virginia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Initial West Virginia compact privilege
Application
Notify Commission of requested West Virginia privilege and pay applicable fees; dated Board-hosted table identifies West Virginia state fee $25 and Commission fee $50.
Board overview conflict
The Board overview still says “the ASLP-IC is not yet operationalized”; its older statement is superseded for West Virginia by the Board-hosted April 9, 2026 table identifying West Virginia applications from October 28, 2025 and the April 2026 emergency filing describing the active compact.
Education
Accredited SLP master’s degree or approved equivalent foreign credentials; approved supervised practicum and postgraduate professional experience.
History
No disqualifying profession-related felony; valid Social Security or National Practitioner Identification number; eligible background-check verification; no encumbrance and no adverse action in the prior two years.
Home license
Active unencumbered home-state SLP license; independently licensed practitioner, not an assistant or supervised provisional practitioner.
Jurisprudence
Complete the West Virginia jurisprudence examination before applying for the privilege, as the West Virginia row and Commission FAQ direct.
Maintenance
Report nonmember adverse action within 30 days, comply with West Virginia practice law, maintain home-state eligibility; privilege expires with home license.
National examination
Passing ETS Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology is required by §30-32A-3(f)(4) and Commission Rule 8.2, effective July 29, 2026. A successor or Commission-recognized equivalent is an open approved alternative, recorded as an applicant condition; no other examination is named in the rule.
Maintain or renew West Virginia compact privilege
Speech-Language Pathology (5331)
Continuing education
Meet home-state continuing education; Commission FAQ states remote-state CE units are not required.
Eligibility
Continue meeting §30-32A-4(a); report adverse actions and maintain an unencumbered license.
Examination
The statute requires continued eligibility and the Commission FAQ assigns jurisprudence to the compact privilege application; it does not identify a separate repeat examination for renewal.
Fees
Pay applicable privilege renewal fees.
Home license
Maintain active eligible home-state license; privilege expiration follows that license.
National qualification
Section 30-32A-4(a)(3), maintained under subsection (g), requires continued eligibility under §30-32A-3, including the previously passed Praxis examination approved by Commission Rule 8.2. An unspecified successor or equivalent is an open applicant condition.
Restore privilege after home license encumbrance
Application
Meet current West Virginia privilege application and fee requirements; Commission FAQ requires jurisprudence before compact privilege application.
Eligibility
Home-state license restored to good standing; two years must have elapsed from the adverse action; satisfy §30-32A-4(a) to obtain a new privilege.
National examination
Maintain passing ETS Praxis qualification under §30-32A-3(f)(4) and Commission Rule 8.2; an unspecified successor or recognized equivalent is an applicant condition.

Dual License in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Combined license for applicants qualifying in both disciplines; audiology examination evidence is an applicant condition of this speech-language pathology family survey.

Licensing authority: West Virginia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology · Application information

Dual licensure by ASHA certification
Jurisprudence Exam - WV Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
Application
Submit prescribed application, documents in English or certified translation, applicable fees, or military-family/low-income initial-fee waiver evidence.
Audiology examination
Pass national audiology examination unless the applicable §30-32-12 waiver applies; audiology is another profession’s examination and is a condition rather than an SLP-family leaf.
Audiology qualification
Also meet audiology degree, practicum and PPE requirements of §30-32-10 and Rule 29-1-4; clinical doctorate satisfies relevant practicum/PPE requirements.
Disclosures
Complete all application questions; provide details/court documents for disciplinary, conviction, unethical-practice or public-safety-related health disclosures; certify the child-support statements printed on the application. The form invokes §48-15-303 and requires the certifications and eligibility it states.
Education
At least a master’s degree or equivalent in speech-language pathology with Board-approved/CAA-approved coursework; foreign credentials require certified English translation and approved credential evaluation. Rule 29-1-15 specifies master’s equivalency and excludes unfinished terminal-degree programs.
Experience
Complete Board-approved PPE/clinical fellowship; at least nine months at 30 hours per week or the specified part-time equivalents; initiate within two years or meet then-current academic/practicum standards; complete within 36 months. Submit ASHA CCC verification or Board clinical fellowship documentation.
National waiver
National examination requirements waived under §30-32-12(a); jurisprudence remains required.
Practicum
At least 400 clock hours: 25 observation and 375 direct client/patient contact, including at least 20 hours in audiology, as detailed in Rule 29-1-12.
Qualification
Current ASHA CCC in both fields sought.
Reinstatement after suspension or revocation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board discretion
Board may reinstate upon showing ability to resume practice with reasonable skill and safety; no identified examination is specified in §30-1-8a(a) or §30-32-17(f).
Orders
Applicant remains subject to applicable disciplinary orders and conditions.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement after more than one but fewer than five years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
10 approved clock hours per expired year, maximum 25, including one ethics hour per year, maximum two; submit verification.
Elapsed time
More than one and fewer than five years expired.
Fees
Pay prior regular renewal fee and prescribed reinstatement fee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial dual licensure by examination
Application
Submit prescribed application, documents in English or certified translation, applicable fees, or military-family/low-income initial-fee waiver evidence.
Audiology examination
Pass national audiology examination unless the applicable §30-32-12 waiver applies; audiology is another profession’s examination and is a condition rather than an SLP-family leaf.
Audiology qualification
Also meet audiology degree, practicum and PPE requirements of §30-32-10 and Rule 29-1-4; clinical doctorate satisfies relevant practicum/PPE requirements.
Disclosures
Complete all application questions; provide details/court documents for disciplinary, conviction, unethical-practice or public-safety-related health disclosures; certify the child-support statements printed on the application. The form invokes §48-15-303 and requires the certifications and eligibility it states.
Education
At least a master’s degree or equivalent in speech-language pathology with Board-approved/CAA-approved coursework; foreign credentials require certified English translation and approved credential evaluation. Rule 29-1-15 specifies master’s equivalency and excludes unfinished terminal-degree programs.
Experience
Complete Board-approved PPE/clinical fellowship; at least nine months at 30 hours per week or the specified part-time equivalents; initiate within two years or meet then-current academic/practicum standards; complete within 36 months. Submit ASHA CCC verification or Board clinical fellowship documentation.
Practicum
At least 400 clock hours: 25 observation and 375 direct client/patient contact, including at least 20 hours in audiology, as detailed in Rule 29-1-12.
Score evidence
Original ETS verification of the passing Praxis score; the Board does not accept an applicant-downloaded score. Submit jurisprudence examination score/completion certificate with the application.
Renewal within one year after expiration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Elapsed time
Within one year of expiration.
Practice
License remains inactive until renewal requirements are met.
Renewal
Meet applicable renewal and continuing-education requirements; pay renewal and late fees.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Dual licensure by reciprocity
Jurisprudence Exam - WV Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
Application
Submit prescribed application, documents in English or certified translation, applicable fees, or military-family/low-income initial-fee waiver evidence.
Audiology examination
Pass national audiology examination unless the applicable §30-32-12 waiver applies; audiology is another profession’s examination and is a condition rather than an SLP-family leaf.
Audiology qualification
Also meet audiology degree, practicum and PPE requirements of §30-32-10 and Rule 29-1-4; clinical doctorate satisfies relevant practicum/PPE requirements.
Board score verification
The Board application instructions, revised August 27, 2025, state: NATIONAL EXAMINATION – A passing score on the "National Examination in Speech- Language Pathology" or the "National Examination in Audiology" (Praxis) administered by the Educational Testing Service of Princeton, N. J., must be verified by the Educational Testing Service. Verification in this category is required only if the applicant has not received the Certificate of Clinical Competence in either Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology. Section 30-32-12(a)(1) nevertheless waives the national examination requirement for the qualifying reciprocity applicant; the statute governs.
Disclosures
Complete all application questions; provide details/court documents for disciplinary, conviction, unethical-practice or public-safety-related health disclosures; certify the child-support statements printed on the application. The form invokes §48-15-303 and requires the certifications and eligibility it states.
Education
At least a master’s degree or equivalent in speech-language pathology with Board-approved/CAA-approved coursework; foreign credentials require certified English translation and approved credential evaluation. Rule 29-1-15 specifies master’s equivalency and excludes unfinished terminal-degree programs.
Experience
Complete Board-approved PPE/clinical fellowship; at least nine months at 30 hours per week or the specified part-time equivalents; initiate within two years or meet then-current academic/practicum standards; complete within 36 months. Submit ASHA CCC verification or Board clinical fellowship documentation.
National waiver
National examination requirements waived under §30-32-12(a); jurisprudence remains required.
Practicum
At least 400 clock hours: 25 observation and 375 direct client/patient contact, including at least 20 hours in audiology, as detailed in Rule 29-1-12.
Qualification
Current licenses in both fields under substantially equivalent standards.
New issuance after lapse exceeding five years
Audiology
For a dual license, also meet audiology qualifications of §30-32-10 and Rule 29-1-4; national audiology examination is another profession’s examination and is recorded as a condition in this SLP survey.
Elapsed time
More than five years lapsed; reinstatement unavailable, a new license must satisfy original issuance requirements in effect when applying.
Experience
Complete Board-approved PPE/clinical fellowship; at least nine months at 30 hours per week or the specified part-time equivalents; initiate within two years or meet then-current academic/practicum standards; complete within 36 months. Submit ASHA CCC verification or Board clinical fellowship documentation.
Practicum
At least 400 clock hours: 25 observation and 375 direct client/patient contact, including at least 20 hours in audiology, as detailed in Rule 29-1-12.
Qualification
At least a master’s degree or equivalent in speech-language pathology with Board-approved/CAA-approved coursework; foreign credentials require certified English translation and approved credential evaluation. Rule 29-1-15 specifies master’s equivalency and excludes unfinished terminal-degree programs.
Waiver
Applicants qualifying under §30-32-12 may receive the national-exam waiver; existing evidence and Board verification determine individual eligibility.
Biennial license renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Renewal application and prescribed renewal fee.
Continuing education
30 hours total, 15 in each field, including two ethics hours per biennium.
Term
December 31 of even-numbered years.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Return dual license to active status from retirement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Meet retired-license reactivation continuing education in the licensed areas under Rule 29-1-9; include one ethics hour per retired year up to two.
Fees
Pay biennial dual renewal fee.
Status
Retirement had suspended active practice; meet Board return-to-practice requirements before resuming.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Universal licensing — military spouse
Jurisprudence Exam - WV Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
Board standard form exam demand
The Board’s standard application/rule says: Have you passed the National Examination in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology AND completed a **postgraduate professional experience/ clinical fellowship? If you answered no, you are not eligible for licensure in Speech-Language Pathology. **POSTGRADUATE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/CLINCAL FELLOWSHIP IS NOT A REQUIREMENT FOR AU.D. APPLICANTS. Universal licensing under §30-1-27(a) governs the non-law examination waiver; §30-1-27(d) preserves the jurisprudence examination.
Discipline
No revocation or surrender while under investigation. Other discipline must be corrected and fully resolved as determined by the Board; unresolved matters defer issuance or denial.
Existing authorization
Current authorization in another jurisdiction in the same discipline and at the same practice level; good standing in every jurisdiction where authorized.
Fees and history
Pay applicable fees; no disqualifying criminal history; criminal-history check requirements are preserved.
License scope
Authorization is valid only in West Virginia and does not itself confer compact privilege.
Prior examinations
Must previously have passed examinations required by the issuing jurisdiction, if any. Section 30-1-27(b)(5) does not identify a particular examination; this is an applicant condition, not a newly inferred exam leaf.
Qualification verification
The issuing jurisdiction verifies satisfaction of its minimum education and, when applicable, experience and supervision requirements.
Residence or military
Applicant is married to an active-duty service member and accompanied the member on an official permanent change of station to a West Virginia installation.
State law exam
§30-1-27(d) permits the Board’s state-law examination. The Board-linked exam states it is required for all new SLP/audiology licensure applicants.
Universal licensing — West Virginia resident
Jurisprudence Exam - WV Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
Board standard form exam demand
The Board’s standard application/rule says: Have you passed the National Examination in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology AND completed a **postgraduate professional experience/ clinical fellowship? If you answered no, you are not eligible for licensure in Speech-Language Pathology. **POSTGRADUATE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/CLINCAL FELLOWSHIP IS NOT A REQUIREMENT FOR AU.D. APPLICANTS. Universal licensing under §30-1-27(a) governs the non-law examination waiver; §30-1-27(d) preserves the jurisprudence examination.
Discipline
No revocation or surrender while under investigation. Other discipline must be corrected and fully resolved as determined by the Board; unresolved matters defer issuance or denial.
Existing authorization
Current authorization in another jurisdiction in the same discipline and at the same practice level; good standing in every jurisdiction where authorized.
Fees and history
Pay applicable fees; no disqualifying criminal history; criminal-history check requirements are preserved.
License scope
Authorization is valid only in West Virginia and does not itself confer compact privilege.
Prior examinations
Must previously have passed examinations required by the issuing jurisdiction, if any. Section 30-1-27(b)(5) does not identify a particular examination; this is an applicant condition, not a newly inferred exam leaf.
Qualification verification
The issuing jurisdiction verifies satisfaction of its minimum education and, when applicable, experience and supervision requirements.
Residence or military
Applicant establishes West Virginia residence.
State law exam
§30-1-27(d) permits the Board’s state-law examination. The Board-linked exam states it is required for all new SLP/audiology licensure applicants.

Nonresident Speech-Language Pathology Registration for Five-Day Practice

Registration required for qualifying nonresident practice for no more than five days per calendar year.

Licensing authority: West Virginia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Nonresident five day registration — ccc
Jurisprudence Exam - WV Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
Duration
Activities do not exceed five days in any calendar year.
Qualification
Current ASHA CCC in SLP; statutory national-examination waiver.
Registration
Register with Board according to Board procedures and abide by professional-conduct standards; jurisprudence qualification remains part of Article 32.
Residency
Nonresident of West Virginia.
Nonresident five day registration — initial
Duration
Activities do not exceed five days in any calendar year.
Qualification
Meet Article 32 qualifications, including the applicable examinations.
Registration
Register with Board according to Board procedures and abide by professional-conduct standards; jurisprudence qualification remains part of Article 32.
Residency
Nonresident of West Virginia.
Nonresident five day registration — reciprocity
Jurisprudence Exam - WV Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
Duration
Activities do not exceed five days in any calendar year.
Qualification
Current SLP license under substantially equivalent standards; statutory national-examination waiver.
Registration
Register with Board according to Board procedures and abide by professional-conduct standards; jurisprudence qualification remains part of Article 32.
Residency
Nonresident of West Virginia.

Speech-Language Pathologist License

Ordinary professional license in speech-language pathology.

Licensing authority: West Virginia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology · Application information

Licensure by ASHA certification
Jurisprudence Exam - WV Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
Application
Submit prescribed application, documents in English or certified translation, applicable fees, or military-family/low-income initial-fee waiver evidence.
Disclosures
Complete all application questions; provide details/court documents for disciplinary, conviction, unethical-practice or public-safety-related health disclosures; certify the child-support statements printed on the application. The form invokes §48-15-303 and requires the certifications and eligibility it states.
Education
At least a master’s degree or equivalent in speech-language pathology with Board-approved/CAA-approved coursework; foreign credentials require certified English translation and approved credential evaluation. Rule 29-1-15 specifies master’s equivalency and excludes unfinished terminal-degree programs.
Experience
Complete Board-approved PPE/clinical fellowship; at least nine months at 30 hours per week or the specified part-time equivalents; initiate within two years or meet then-current academic/practicum standards; complete within 36 months. Submit ASHA CCC verification or Board clinical fellowship documentation.
Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence examination remains required; submit completion certificate.
National waiver
§30-32-12(a) directs the Board to waive the national examination requirement for this applicant.
Pending practice
After filing the application and paying the appropriate fee, the qualifying applicant may practice in the field of the existing license/certificate pending Board disposition under §30-32-12(b).
Practicum
At least 400 clock hours: 25 observation and 375 direct client/patient contact, including at least 20 hours in audiology, as detailed in Rule 29-1-12.
Qualification
Current ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech-language pathology; submit ASHA membership card or verification directly from ASHA.
Initial licensure by examination
Application
Submit prescribed application, documents in English or certified translation, applicable fees, or military-family/low-income initial-fee waiver evidence.
Disclosures
Complete all application questions; provide details/court documents for disciplinary, conviction, unethical-practice or public-safety-related health disclosures; certify the child-support statements printed on the application. The form invokes §48-15-303 and requires the certifications and eligibility it states.
Education
At least a master’s degree or equivalent in speech-language pathology with Board-approved/CAA-approved coursework; foreign credentials require certified English translation and approved credential evaluation. Rule 29-1-15 specifies master’s equivalency and excludes unfinished terminal-degree programs.
Experience
Complete Board-approved PPE/clinical fellowship; at least nine months at 30 hours per week or the specified part-time equivalents; initiate within two years or meet then-current academic/practicum standards; complete within 36 months. Submit ASHA CCC verification or Board clinical fellowship documentation.
Practicum
At least 400 clock hours: 25 observation and 375 direct client/patient contact, including at least 20 hours in audiology, as detailed in Rule 29-1-12.
Score evidence
Original ETS verification of the passing Praxis score; the Board does not accept an applicant-downloaded score. Submit jurisprudence examination score/completion certificate with the application.
Reinstatement after suspension or revocation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board discretion
Board may reinstate upon showing ability to resume practice with reasonable skill and safety; no identified examination is specified in §30-1-8a(a) or §30-32-17(f).
Orders
Applicant remains subject to applicable disciplinary orders and conditions.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement after more than one but fewer than five years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
10 approved clock hours per expired year, maximum 25, including one ethics hour per year, maximum two; submit verification.
Elapsed time
More than one and fewer than five years expired.
Fees
Pay prior regular renewal fee and prescribed reinstatement fee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal within one year after expiration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Elapsed time
Within one year of expiration.
Practice
License remains inactive until renewal requirements are met.
Renewal
Meet applicable renewal and continuing-education requirements; pay renewal and late fees.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New issuance after lapse exceeding five years
Elapsed time
More than five years lapsed; reinstatement unavailable, a new license must satisfy original issuance requirements in effect when applying.
Experience
Complete Board-approved PPE/clinical fellowship; at least nine months at 30 hours per week or the specified part-time equivalents; initiate within two years or meet then-current academic/practicum standards; complete within 36 months. Submit ASHA CCC verification or Board clinical fellowship documentation.
Practicum
At least 400 clock hours: 25 observation and 375 direct client/patient contact, including at least 20 hours in audiology, as detailed in Rule 29-1-12.
Qualification
At least a master’s degree or equivalent in speech-language pathology with Board-approved/CAA-approved coursework; foreign credentials require certified English translation and approved credential evaluation. Rule 29-1-15 specifies master’s equivalency and excludes unfinished terminal-degree programs.
Waiver
Applicants qualifying under §30-32-12 may receive the national-exam waiver; existing evidence and Board verification determine individual eligibility.
Biennial license renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Renewal application and prescribed renewal fee.
Continuing education
20 hours per biennium, including two ethics hours; at most six excess hours may carry to the next period. Initial licensure in the final six months exempts the first renewal CE; Board may grant a documented hardship exemption.
Term
December 31 of even-numbered years.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Universal licensing — military spouse
Jurisprudence Exam - WV Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
Board standard form exam demand
The Board’s standard application/rule says: Have you passed the National Examination in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology AND completed a **postgraduate professional experience/ clinical fellowship? If you answered no, you are not eligible for licensure in Speech-Language Pathology. **POSTGRADUATE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/CLINCAL FELLOWSHIP IS NOT A REQUIREMENT FOR AU.D. APPLICANTS. Universal licensing under §30-1-27(a) governs the non-law examination waiver; §30-1-27(d) preserves the jurisprudence examination.
Discipline
No revocation or surrender while under investigation. Other discipline must be corrected and fully resolved as determined by the Board; unresolved matters defer issuance or denial.
Existing authorization
Current authorization in another jurisdiction in the same discipline and at the same practice level; good standing in every jurisdiction where authorized.
Fees and history
Pay applicable fees; no disqualifying criminal history; criminal-history check requirements are preserved.
License scope
Authorization is valid only in West Virginia and does not itself confer compact privilege.
Prior examinations
Must previously have passed examinations required by the issuing jurisdiction, if any. Section 30-1-27(b)(5) does not identify a particular examination; this is an applicant condition, not a newly inferred exam leaf.
Qualification verification
The issuing jurisdiction verifies satisfaction of its minimum education and, when applicable, experience and supervision requirements.
Residence or military
Applicant is married to an active-duty service member and accompanied the member on an official permanent change of station to a West Virginia installation.
State law exam
§30-1-27(d) permits the Board’s state-law examination. The Board-linked exam states it is required for all new SLP/audiology licensure applicants.
Universal licensing — West Virginia resident
Jurisprudence Exam - WV Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
Board standard form exam demand
The Board’s standard application/rule says: Have you passed the National Examination in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology AND completed a **postgraduate professional experience/ clinical fellowship? If you answered no, you are not eligible for licensure in Speech-Language Pathology. **POSTGRADUATE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/CLINCAL FELLOWSHIP IS NOT A REQUIREMENT FOR AU.D. APPLICANTS. Universal licensing under §30-1-27(a) governs the non-law examination waiver; §30-1-27(d) preserves the jurisprudence examination.
Discipline
No revocation or surrender while under investigation. Other discipline must be corrected and fully resolved as determined by the Board; unresolved matters defer issuance or denial.
Existing authorization
Current authorization in another jurisdiction in the same discipline and at the same practice level; good standing in every jurisdiction where authorized.
Fees and history
Pay applicable fees; no disqualifying criminal history; criminal-history check requirements are preserved.
License scope
Authorization is valid only in West Virginia and does not itself confer compact privilege.
Prior examinations
Must previously have passed examinations required by the issuing jurisdiction, if any. Section 30-1-27(b)(5) does not identify a particular examination; this is an applicant condition, not a newly inferred exam leaf.
Qualification verification
The issuing jurisdiction verifies satisfaction of its minimum education and, when applicable, experience and supervision requirements.
Residence or military
Applicant establishes West Virginia residence.
State law exam
§30-1-27(d) permits the Board’s state-law examination. The Board-linked exam states it is required for all new SLP/audiology licensure applicants.
Licensure by reciprocity
Jurisprudence Exam - WV Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
Application
Submit prescribed application, documents in English or certified translation, applicable fees, or military-family/low-income initial-fee waiver evidence.
Board score verification
The Board application instructions, revised August 27, 2025, state: NATIONAL EXAMINATION – A passing score on the "National Examination in Speech- Language Pathology" or the "National Examination in Audiology" (Praxis) administered by the Educational Testing Service of Princeton, N. J., must be verified by the Educational Testing Service. Verification in this category is required only if the applicant has not received the Certificate of Clinical Competence in either Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology. Section 30-32-12(a)(1) nevertheless waives the national examination requirement for the qualifying reciprocity applicant; the statute governs.
Disclosures
Complete all application questions; provide details/court documents for disciplinary, conviction, unethical-practice or public-safety-related health disclosures; certify the child-support statements printed on the application. The form invokes §48-15-303 and requires the certifications and eligibility it states.
Education
At least a master’s degree or equivalent in speech-language pathology with Board-approved/CAA-approved coursework; foreign credentials require certified English translation and approved credential evaluation. Rule 29-1-15 specifies master’s equivalency and excludes unfinished terminal-degree programs.
Experience
Complete Board-approved PPE/clinical fellowship; at least nine months at 30 hours per week or the specified part-time equivalents; initiate within two years or meet then-current academic/practicum standards; complete within 36 months. Submit ASHA CCC verification or Board clinical fellowship documentation.
Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence examination remains required; submit completion certificate.
National waiver
§30-32-12(a) directs the Board to waive the national examination requirement for this applicant.
Pending practice
After filing the application and paying the appropriate fee, the qualifying applicant may practice in the field of the existing license/certificate pending Board disposition under §30-32-12(b).
Practicum
At least 400 clock hours: 25 observation and 375 direct client/patient contact, including at least 20 hours in audiology, as detailed in Rule 29-1-12.
Qualification
Proof of current speech-language pathology licensure in a jurisdiction with substantially equivalent standards; copy of license and good-standing verification, obtained online by the Board when available.
Return to active status from retirement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Five clock hours in the licensed field per retired year, maximum 25 hours; one ethics hour per retired year, maximum two. May submit annually or on return to practice.
Fees
Pay the biennial renewal fee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

speech-language pathology provisional license

Supervised practice while completing postgraduate professional experience.

Licensing authority: West Virginia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology · Application information

Initial provisional licensure
Application
Submit prescribed application, documents in English or certified translation, applicable fees, or military-family/low-income initial-fee waiver evidence.
Department letter
Board instructions permit a Department Chair letter while the degree is being conferred if all academic and clinical requirements are complete; an official transcript remains required.
Education
At least a master’s degree or equivalent in speech-language pathology with Board-approved/CAA-approved coursework; foreign credentials require certified English translation and approved credential evaluation. Rule 29-1-15 specifies master’s equivalency and excludes unfinished terminal-degree programs.
Experience
PPE is not yet completed; submit the signed PPE agreement within 30 days of employment; practice only under the required licensed supervisor.
Jurisprudence
The statute requires examination qualifications of Article 32, including jurisprudence. Rule 29-1-5 lists the original ETS score but does not repeat the jurisprudence item; statutory requirements govern.
National score
Submit original ETS score; statutory §30-32-11(a)(1) requires the examination qualifications of Article 32.
Practicum
At least 400 clock hours: 25 observation and 375 direct client/patient contact, including at least 20 hours in audiology, as detailed in Rule 29-1-12.
Term
One year; eligible for one additional year under Rule 29-1-5.4.
One additional provisional year
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Complete renewal application and pay provisional renewal fee.
Continuing education
At least 10 hours of Board-approved continuing education in the preceding year; ethics requirement is one clock hour per year.
Eligibility
Existing provisional licensee continuing PPE; one additional year only.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Universal licensing — military spouse
Jurisprudence Exam - WV Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
Board standard form exam demand
The Board’s standard application/rule says: 5.1.4. Submit to the Board an original test score from the Educational Testing Service for the specialty area of Speech-Language Pathology. Universal licensing under §30-1-27(a) governs the non-law examination waiver; §30-1-27(d) preserves the jurisprudence examination.
Discipline
No revocation or surrender while under investigation. Other discipline must be corrected and fully resolved as determined by the Board; unresolved matters defer issuance or denial.
Existing authorization
Current authorization in another jurisdiction in the same discipline and at the same practice level; good standing in every jurisdiction where authorized.
Fees and history
Pay applicable fees; no disqualifying criminal history; criminal-history check requirements are preserved.
License scope
Authorization is valid only in West Virginia and does not itself confer compact privilege.
Prior examinations
Must previously have passed examinations required by the issuing jurisdiction, if any. Section 30-1-27(b)(5) does not identify a particular examination; this is an applicant condition, not a newly inferred exam leaf.
Qualification verification
The issuing jurisdiction verifies satisfaction of its minimum education and, when applicable, experience and supervision requirements.
Residence or military
Applicant is married to an active-duty service member and accompanied the member on an official permanent change of station to a West Virginia installation.
State law exam
§30-1-27(d) permits the Board’s state-law examination. The Board-linked exam states it is required for all new SLP/audiology licensure applicants.
Universal licensing — West Virginia resident
Jurisprudence Exam - WV Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
Board standard form exam demand
The Board’s standard application/rule says: 5.1.4. Submit to the Board an original test score from the Educational Testing Service for the specialty area of Speech-Language Pathology. Universal licensing under §30-1-27(a) governs the non-law examination waiver; §30-1-27(d) preserves the jurisprudence examination.
Discipline
No revocation or surrender while under investigation. Other discipline must be corrected and fully resolved as determined by the Board; unresolved matters defer issuance or denial.
Existing authorization
Current authorization in another jurisdiction in the same discipline and at the same practice level; good standing in every jurisdiction where authorized.
Fees and history
Pay applicable fees; no disqualifying criminal history; criminal-history check requirements are preserved.
License scope
Authorization is valid only in West Virginia and does not itself confer compact privilege.
Prior examinations
Must previously have passed examinations required by the issuing jurisdiction, if any. Section 30-1-27(b)(5) does not identify a particular examination; this is an applicant condition, not a newly inferred exam leaf.
Qualification verification
The issuing jurisdiction verifies satisfaction of its minimum education and, when applicable, experience and supervision requirements.
Residence or military
Applicant establishes West Virginia residence.
State law exam
§30-1-27(d) permits the Board’s state-law examination. The Board-linked exam states it is required for all new SLP/audiology licensure applicants.

Retired Speech-Language Pathologist License

Retired status for an existing licensee who will not practice for an extended period.

Licensing authority: West Virginia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Election of retired status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit retired license request form; no new examination is specified in Rule 29-1-9.1-9.2.
Existing license
Existing speech-language pathologist licensee who will not practice for an extended period after current license expiration.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Interstate Telepractice Practitioner Registration — Speech-Language Pathology

Out-of-state speech-language pathologist registration for interstate telepractice into West Virginia.

Licensing authority: West Virginia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Restoration after suspension or revocation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board discretion
Board considers restored ability to practice with reasonable skill and safety; no identified examination is prescribed for restoration by §30-1-8a(a).
Practice
Comply with Board orders and the credential’s continuing supervision or interstate-practice limitations.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial interstate telepractice registration
Jurisprudence Exam - WV Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
Application
Submit prescribed registration, fees and jurisprudence completion certificate.
Existing licenses
Good standing in every jurisdiction where currently providing services; no current investigation or administrative complaint.
Location
Out-of-state practitioner providing interstate telepractice to a patient located in West Virginia.
Patient relationship
Board issues registration when the health care practitioner-patient relationship is established.
Term
Expires December 31 of even-numbered years.
Biennial telepractice registration renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit renewal registration form and applicable fee.
Continuing education
20 Board-approved hours specific to telepractice clinical skills, with the Rule 29-1-14 requirements.
Term
Expires December 31 of even-numbered years.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Speech-Language Pathology (5331)

Provider
Educational Testing Service (ETS); computer delivered at a test center or at home (online); ASHA announces a transition to PSI, a wholly owned ETS subsidiary, on January 11, 2027, with availability through ETS and Prometric through December 31, 2026
Format
Computer-delivered selected-response questions; the test may contain some questions that do not count toward the score; the score is based on the number of questions answered correctly
Exam questions
132 selected-response questions (approximately 44 in each of the three content categories)
Time limit
150 minutes
Passing score
States, institutions, and associations that require the test set their own passing scores; the passing score for purposes of ASHA certification is 162 on a 100-200 scale
Exam fee
$146.00
Examination outline
  • I. Foundations and Professional Practice (approximately 44 questions; approximately 33% of examination). Speech-language pathologists must have strong foundational knowledge about typical communication development, as well as common characteristics of communication and swallowing disorders and potential factors impacting communication. SLPs must also understand the professional practice requirements that support the provision of services. Knowledge about these requirements ensures that ethical, culturally competent services are provided within the framework of legislative and regulatory requirements and are founded in research.
    • A. Foundations — 1. Typical development and performance across the lifespan: a. developmental norms; b. speech sound and phonology; c. receptive and expressive language (–– syntax and morphology; –– semantics; –– pragmatics/social language); d. fluency; e. voice, resonance, and motor speech; f. feeding and swallowing; g. cognition; h. processing; i. motor and linguistic processes
    • A. Foundations — 2. Factors that influence communication, feeding, and swallowing: a. medical; b. cultural and ethnic; c. linguistic; d. psychological; e. anatomy/physiology; f. environmental; g. genetics; h. auditory
    • A. Foundations — 3. Epidemiology and characteristics of common communication and swallowing disorders: a. speech sound and phonology; b. syntax and morphology; c. semantics; d. pragmatics; e. fluency; f. voice, resonance, and motor speech; g. feeding and swallowing; h. cognition; i. processing
    • B. Professional Practice — 1. Wellness and prevention: a. prevention terminology, practices, and public education; b. risk factors for communication disorders
    • B. Professional Practice — 2. Culturally and linguistically appropriate service delivery: a. understanding, respecting, and responding to explicit and implicit cultural factors that influence communication; b. identifying the impact of assimilation and acculturation on communication patterns; c. communication differences between speakers of the same language
    • B. Professional Practice — 3. Counseling, collaboration, and teaming: a. interpersonal communication and counseling techniques; b. integration of other professionals into the assessment and treatment process; c. communication with patient/client/student, families, and other professionals
    • B. Professional Practice — 4. Documentation: a. legal and regulatory requirements; b. purposes of documentation; c. privacy requirements; d. official records
    • B. Professional Practice — 5. Ethics: a. standards of ethical practice (–– permissions, referrals, and record keeping; –– client/patient/student privacy; –– supervisory requirements; –– conflicts of interest; –– professional competence)
    • B. Professional Practice — 6. Legislation and client advocacy: a. federal laws and regulations impacting delivery of services; b. reporting requirements of governmental agencies; c. licensing requirements and standards
    • B. Professional Practice — 7. Research methodology and evidence-based practice: a. criterion for test selection; b. determining reliability of assessment procedures; c. models of research design; d. test construction principles; e. tenets of evidence-based practice
  • II. Screening, Assessment, Evaluation, and Diagnosis (approximately 44 questions; approximately 33% of examination). Speech-language pathologists use a variety of tools and strategies to gather information about clients with communication and swallowing disorders. They must synthesize and analyze the information to develop appropriate management plans. This section will focus on screening, assessment, evaluation, and diagnosis of communication and swallowing disorders. Topics include how SLPs use and interpret various screening and assessment tools to determine whether additional formal evaluation is indicated, as well as issues related to the selection of appropriate tools and approaches for screening, assessment, and evaluation. Identification of relevant factors from the case history, determining an appropriate assessment protocol, and interpretation of findings to determine a diagnosis and formulate recommendations are covered in this section of the exam, as well.
    • A. Screening — 1. Communication disorders: a. role of the SLP in screening for speech, language, and hearing disorders; b. screening procedures and approaches; c. identification of clients/patients and characteristics requiring further evaluation; d. knowledge of populations at risk for communication disorders
    • A. Screening — 2. Feeding and swallowing disorders: a. role of the SLP in screening for feeding and swallowing disorders; b. screening procedures and approaches; c. identification of clients/patients and characteristics which require further evaluation; d. knowledge of factors leading to increased risk of swallowing and feeding disorders in various populations
    • B. Approaches to Assessment and Evaluation — 1. Developing case histories: a. reviewing records for pertinent information; b. interviewing techniques to obtain pertinent information; c. integrating critical factors identified in the case history
    • B. Approaches to Assessment and Evaluation — 2. Selecting appropriate assessment instruments, procedures, and materials: a. identifying factors that influence test/procedure selection; b. identifying factors that require adaptation of traditional assessment procedures, instruments, and materials; c. selecting instrumental approaches that can be utilized to evaluate various communication and swallowing disorders (e.g., imaging, acoustic, aerodynamic, etc.)
    • B. Approaches to Assessment and Evaluation — 3. Assessing factors that influence communication and swallowing disorders: a. cultural and ethnic factors; b. linguistic factors; c. medical factors (e.g., stable versus progressive conditions, early versus late onset, etc.); d. developmental and cognitive factors; e. psychological factors; f. environmental factors
    • B. Approaches to Assessment and Evaluation — 4. Assessment of anatomy and physiology: a. assessment of pertinent anatomy, physiology, and neural substrates for: –– respiration; –– phonation; –– speech sound production; –– resonance; –– speech/language perception and processing; –– feeding and swallowing
    • C. Assessment Procedures and Assessment — 1. Speech sound production: a. standard and nonstandard assessment procedures; b. parameters of assessment of speech sound production; c. instrumental assessment of speech sound production; d. differential diagnosis of speech sound disorders; e. interpretation of assessment data
    • C. Assessment Procedures and Assessment — 2. Fluency: a. standard and nonstandard assessment procedures; b. parameters of assessment of fluency; c. instrumental assessment of fluency disorders; d. differential diagnosis of fluency disorders (e.g., stuttering versus cluttering); e. interpretation of assessment data
    • C. Assessment Procedures and Assessment — 3. Voice, resonance, and motor speech: a. standard and nonstandard assessment procedures; b. parameters of assessment of voice, resonance, and motor speech disorders; c. instrumental assessment of voice, resonance, and motor speech disorders; d. differential diagnosis of voice, resonance, and motor speech disorders; e. interpretation of assessment data
    • C. Assessment Procedures and Assessment — 4. Receptive and expressive language: a. standard and nonstandard assessment procedures; b. parameters of assessment of receptive and expressive language disorders; c. instrumental assessment of language disorders; d. differential diagnosis of language disorders; e. interpretation of assessment data
    • C. Assessment Procedures and Assessment — 5. Social aspects of communication, including pragmatics: a. standard and nonstandard assessment procedures; b. parameters of assessment of social aspects of communication, including pragmatics; c. differential diagnosis of social communication disorders and pragmatic disorders; d. interpretation of assessment data
    • C. Assessment Procedures and Assessment — 6. Cognitive aspects of communication: a. standard and nonstandard assessment procedures; b. parameters of assessment of cognitive communication disorders; c. differential diagnosis of cognitive communication disorders; d. interpretation of assessment data
    • C. Assessment Procedures and Assessment — 7. Augmentative and alternative communication: a. standard and nonstandard assessment procedures; b. low tech and high tech instrumental assessment procedures; c. parameters of assessment for augmentative and alternative communication; d. interpretation of assessment data
    • C. Assessment Procedures and Assessment — 8. Hearing: a. assessment approaches; b. considerations related to age, developmental status, medical condition, etc.; c. interpretation of assessment (e.g., audiograms and tympanograms) and identification of indicators for referral
    • C. Assessment Procedures and Assessment — 9. Feeding and swallowing: a. instrumental and noninstrumental assessment procedures; b. considerations related to age, developmental status, medical/surgical history, etc.; c. differential diagnosis of feeding and swallowing disorders; d. interpretation of assessment data and indications for referral
    • D. Etiology — 1. Genetic: a. modes of inheritance; b. genetic conditions associated with communication disorders and feeding/swallowing disorders, including common syndromes; c. features of common syndromes and their impact on communication and feeding/swallowing (e.g., Trisomy 21, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, etc.)
    • D. Etiology — 2. Developmental: a. developmental delay; b. congenital and acquired conditions associated with developmental communication and feeding/swallowing disorders
    • D. Etiology — 3. Disease processes: a. childhood (e.g., congenital vocal fold paralysis, cystic fibrosis); b. acquired (e.g., Bell’s palsy, iatrogenic); c. progressive (e.g., amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, myopathy)
    • D. Etiology — 4. Auditory problems: a. congenital and childhood hearing loss; b. acquired hearing loss
    • D. Etiology — 5. Neurological: a. congenital (e.g., cerebral palsy); b. acquired (e.g., TBI, neoplasms, stroke)
    • D. Etiology — 6. Structural and functional: a. congenital (e.g., craniofacial anomalies); b. acquired (e.g., head and neck surgery, trauma, and iatrogenic causes); c. functional causes (e.g., velopharyngeal mislearning, vocal misuse)
    • D. Etiology — 7. Psychogenic
  • III. Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation of Treatment (approximately 44 questions; approximately 33% of examination). Speech-language pathologists are responsible for designing and implementing evidence-based treatments to help clients maximize their functioning in communication and/or swallowing. Consequently, the test includes a range of items that pertain to treatment planning, implementation, and evaluation. This topic area includes issues related to the development and evaluation of treatment plans, as well as evidence-based principles and procedures associated with specific communication and swallowing disorders.
    • A. Treatment Planning — 1. Evaluating factors that can affect treatment: a. evaluating the evidence base associated with a particular treatment strategy or approach; b. evaluating the role of client factors such as age, disorder type, disorder severity, concomitant disorders, personal goals/aspirations, and sociocultural background when planning and implementing treatment goals; c. evaluating the role of external factors such as caregivers’ interactions with the client, school or workplace policies, public laws, medications and iatrogenic, and societal stereotypes when planning and implementing treatment goals
    • A. Treatment Planning — 2. Initiating and prioritizing treatment and developing goals: a. processes and procedures for developing comprehensive, appropriate treatment goals; b. processes and procedures associated with integrating assessment results, caregiver or client/patient/student preferences, and treatment outcomes research; c. factors that affect when to begin, modify, or terminate a treatment plan; d. factors that affect the order in which treatment goals are addressed
    • A. Treatment Planning — 3. Determining appropriate treatment details: a. factors related to treatment scheduling (e.g., number and duration of sessions, time and location of sessions); b. factors related to treatment delivery (e.g., individual versus group sessions, sequential or simultaneous targeting of goals); c. personnel requirements (e.g., extent to which caregivers, teachers, peers, etc., are involved with treatment); d. training requirements (e.g., extent to which caregivers, teachers, peers, etc., need to be trained prior to participating in treatment or implementing generalization activities)
    • A. Treatment Planning — 4. Generating a prognosis: a. considering/accounting for client/patient/student factors (e.g., age, motivation, nature of disorder) that can affect treatment outcome; b. considering/accounting for external factors (e.g., family support, availability of services) that can affect treatment outcome
    • A. Treatment Planning — 5. Communicating recommendations: a. procedures, requirements, and best practices for communicating treatment-related recommendations to clients/patients/students and (when appropriate) their family members; b. procedures, requirements, and best practices for communicating treatment-related recommendations to other professionals who are involved in the client/patient/student’s treatment plan; c. principles of interprofessional practice
    • A. Treatment Planning — 6. General treatment principles and procedures: a. general principles and procedures to consider when selecting a treatment (e.g., age, disorder, sociocultural background, severity of impairment, nature of disability)
    • B. Treatment Evaluation — 1. Establishing methods for monitoring treatment progress and outcomes to evaluate assessment and/or treatment plans: a. procedures associated with identifying appropriate measures of treatment progress and treatment outcomes; b. methods associated with measuring baseline performance; c. methods associated with measuring progress while treatment is ongoing; d. procedures associated with modifying progress measures, if necessary, while treatment is ongoing; e. methods associated with evaluating performance when treatment concludes (e.g., short- and long-term outcomes); f. methods associated with determining the social validity of treatment outcomes and the impact of treatment outcomes on a client/patient’s quality of life
    • B. Treatment Evaluation — 2. Follow-up on post-treatment referrals and recommendations
    • C. Treatment — 1. Speech sound production: a. principles and characteristics of interventions used in the treatment of disorders that affect speech sound production; b. strategies for preventing, reducing, or eliminating communicative and/or related (e.g., educational, occupational) disability associated with speech sound production disorders or differences
    • C. Treatment — 2. Fluency: a. principles and characteristics of interventions used in the treatment of fluency disorders; b. strategies for preventing, reducing, or eliminating communicative and/or related (e.g., educational, occupational) disability associated with fluency disorders
    • C. Treatment — 3. Voice, resonance, and motor speech: a. voice (–– principles and characteristics of interventions used in the treatment of voice disorders; –– strategies and procedures for preventing, reducing, or eliminating communicative and/or related (e.g., educational, occupational) disability associated with voice disorders); b. resonance (–– principles and characteristics of interventions used in the treatment of resonance disorders; –– strategies for preventing, reducing, or eliminating communicative and/or related (e.g., educational, occupational) disability associated with resonance disorders); c. motor speech (–– principles and characteristics of interventions used in the treatment of motor speech disorders; –– strategies for preventing, reducing, or eliminating communicative and/or related (e.g., educational, occupational) disability associated with motor speech disorder)
    • C. Treatment — 4. Receptive and expressive language: a. principles and characteristics of interventions used in the treatment of receptive and expressive disorders; b. strategies for preventing, reducing, or eliminating communicative and/or related (e.g., educational, occupational) disabilities associated with receptive and expressive language functioning
    • C. Treatment — 5. Social aspects of communication, including pragmatics: a. principles and characteristics of interventions used to treat social aspects of communication, including pragmatics; b. strategies for preventing, reducing, or eliminating communicative and/or related (e.g., educational, occupational) disability associated with social aspects of communication
    • C. Treatment — 6. Communication impairments related to cognition: a. principles and characteristics of interventions used to treat communication impairments that are related to cognitive functioning; b. srategies for preventing, reducing, or eliminating communicative and/or related (e.g., educational, occupational) disability associated with cognitively based communication impairments
    • C. Treatment — 7. Treatment involving augmentative and alternative communication: a. factors involved in determining candidacy for AAC approaches; b. factors involved in selecting an appropriate AAC approach; c. principles and characteristics of AAC options/strategies; strategies for preventing, reducing, or eliminating communicative and/or related (e.g., educational, occupational) disability in those who use AAC
    • C. Treatment — 8. Hearing and aural rehabilitation: a. principles and characteristics of interventions used in the treatment of hearing loss; b. strategies for preventing, reducing, or eliminating speech-language and/or related (e.g., educational, occupational) disability associated with hearing impairment
    • C. Treatment — 9. Swallowing and feeding: a. rationale for selection of interventions used in the treatment of swallowing and feeding disorders based on evaluation data; b. other factors (outside of evaluation data) affecting the likelihood of success for a given treatment for feeding/swallowing disorders; c. strategies for preventing, reducing, or eliminating swallowing and feeding disorders; d. strategies for reducing the common health-related adverse consequences of swallowing and feeding disorders
Examination sources

Jurisprudence Exam - WV Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology

Provider
West Virginia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Format
Online question-based jurisprudence examination
Exam questions
55 questions
Practice scope

Inferred from the examination name; the authority has not published an examination outline.

  • West Virginia Code Chapter 30 Article 32: Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
  • West Virginia Code Chapter 30 Article 1: General Provisions Applicable to All State Boards of Examination or Registration Referred to in Chapter
  • West Virginia Code Chapter 30 Article 32A: Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Compact
  • 29CSR1: Licensure of Speech-Pathology and Audiology
  • 29CSR2: Rule Governing Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Assistants
  • 29CSR3: Contested Case Hearing Procedure
  • 29CSR4: Disciplinary and Complaint Procedures for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
  • 29CSR5: West Virginia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Code of Ethics
Examination sources