468.1215  Speech-language pathology assistant and audiology assistant; certification.--

(1)  A person desiring to be certified as a speech-language pathology assistant or audiology assistant shall apply to the department.

(2)  The department shall issue a certificate as a speech-language pathology assistant or as an audiology assistant to each applicant who the board certifies has:

(a)  Completed the application form and remitted the required fees, including a nonrefundable application fee.

(b)  Completed at least 24 semester hours of coursework as approved by the board at an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation.

(3)  The board, by rule, shall establish minimum education and on-the-job training and supervision requirements for certification as a speech-language pathology assistant or audiology assistant.

(4)  The provisions of this section shall not apply to any student, intern, or trainee performing speech-language pathology or audiology services while completing the supervised clinical clock hours as required in s. 468.1155.