FEES

• Application Fee of $25.
• Licensure Fee of $90.
  ($45. if issued in the second year of
  the biennium)
  

• Biennial

To be eligible for licensure by the Board as an Audiologist a person shall possess at least a master's degree or its equivalent, as determined by the Board, which is consistent with the requirements for American Speech and Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech Pathology or Audiology. The board may establish the requirements for academic coursework, supervised clinical practicum, supervised professional employment, and written examination. All applicants must submit the following:

• Application for Licensure;
• Official transcript issued directly to the Board from the issuing University or College indicating a master's degree or equivalent coursework;
• Evidence of having completed 375 clock hours of supervised clinical observation and clinical practicum.
• Evidence of Completion of Clinical Fellowship Year or equivalent supervised experience;
• A passing score on the examination administered by Praxis (passing score 600);
• Resume of Continued Professional Experience in Audiology to include evidence of current continuing education;
• Payment of a separate $8. fee for a criminal records (SBI) check.
• Payment of Licensure and Application fees

Please make your checks payable to: Maine State Treasurer. NOTE: If you currently hold a license from another state, please have that state forward a copy of your license and the current regulations, or identify the Internet address at which they may be found.

FEES

• $140.

• This license renews biennially on February 28.

• A late fee of $10. is assessed for licenses renewed after the license expiration date.
• A person who submits an application for renewal more than 90 days after the license expiration date is subject to all requirements governing new applicants and is required to reapply with an original license application, documentation and fees.
• Renewal applications are mailed approximately 30 days prior to the license expiration date. It is the licensee's responsibility to keep the Board informed of the current license address and/or to see that the license is renewed.
• CONTINUING EDUCATION Documentation of 25 hours of board approved continuing education must be submitted by October 31,2001.

FEES

• Application Fee of $25.
• Licensure Fee of $90.
  ($45. If issued in the second year of
  the biennium)
  

• Biennial

To be eligible for licensure by the board as a Speech-Language Pathologist or Audiologist a person shall possess at least a master's degree or its equivalent, as determined by the board, which is consistent with the requirements for American Speech and Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech Pathology or Audiology. The board may establish the requirements for academic coursework, supervised clinical practicum, supervised professional employment, and written examination. All applicants must submit the following:

• Application for Licensure;
• Official transcript issued directly to the Board from the issuing University or College indicating a master's degree or equivalent coursework;
• Evidence of having completed 375 clock hours of supervised clinical observation and clinical practicum.
• Evidence of Completion of Clinical Fellowship Year or equivalent supervised experience;
• A passing score on the examination administered by Praxis (passing score 600);
• Resume of Continued Professional Experience in Speech-Language Pathology and/or Audiology to include evidence of current continuing education;
• Payment of a separate $8. fee for a criminal records (SBI) check.
• Payment of Licensure and Application fees

Please make your checks payable to: Maine State Treasurer.

NOTE: If you currently hold a license from another state, please have that state forward a copy of your license and the current regulations, or identify the Internet address at which they may be found.

FEES

• $140

• This license renews biennially on February 28.

• A late fee of $10 is assessed for licenses renewed after the license expiration date.
• A person who submits an application for renewal more than 90 days after the license expiration date is subject to all requirements governing new applicants and is required to reapply with an original license application, documentation and fees.
• Renewal applications are mailed approximately 30 days prior to the license expiration date. It is the licensee's responsibility to keep the Board informed of the current license address and/or to see that the license is renewed.
• CONTINUING EDUCATION Documentation of 25 hours of board approved continuing education must be submitted by October 31, 2001.

FEES

• Non-applicable.

• Non-applicable

• All applicants for registration as a Speech-Language Pathology Aide must submit the following:
• Application for Registration;
• Documentation demonstrating two (2) years of post-secondary education;
• A statement of specific clinical services to be provided under the direction of the supervising Speech-Language Pathologist;
• A statement of settings in which those services would be provided;
• statement of a formal training plan aimed at assuring that the individual possesses the necessary competencies to provide the services described in Chapter 3, Section 1(D) and (E);
• A statement of a formal supervisory plan. Training and supervision of the Aide must be provided by the registering licensed Speech-Language Pathologist. The letter must attest to, and maintain compliance with, the following minimal supervisory criteria:
  1. Direct, on-site observations of the Aide must be made for the first 20 clock hours of direct client contact following training; and
  2. Direct, on-site observations of each client served by the Aide at least once every two weeks.
• Payment of a $8. fee for a criminal records (SBI) check. Please make your checks payable to: Maine State Treasurer.
• Payment of Licensure and Application fees

NOTE:

• Completed application forms must be submitted for board approval prior to the date of first employment of the Aide and/or Assistant under the supervision of the registering professional.
• All applications are reviewed by the Board. All applicants will be notified in writing as to the disposition of their application.
• Persons making application on or after October1, 1999 must demonstrate 2 years of post-secondary education. Any currently-registered Speech-Language Pathology Aide may continue to practice until January 1, 2005, thereafter, he or she must fulfill all requirements applicable to new applicants for registration as Speech-Language Pathology Assistants.

FEES

• Non-applicable

• Non-applicable

All applicants for registration as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistants must submit the following:

• Application for Registration;
• Documentation demonstrating a minimum of an associates degree (60 credit hours) in a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant training program, or an equivalent course of study with a major emphasis in the area of Speech-Language Pathology. Please refer to Board rules Chapter 3, Section 2(B)(1) for further clarification;
• Documentation demonstrating completion of a practicum under the supervision of a Board licensed Speech-Language Pathologist;
• Documentation demonstrating passing a proficiency evaluation administered by an associates degree program or possess a support personnel credential from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA); and
• Payment of a $8.00 Fee for a criminal records (SBI) check.

Please make your checks payable to Maine State Treasurer.

NOTE:

• Completed application forms must be submitted for board approval prior to the date of first employment of the Aide and/or Assistant under the supervision of the registering professional.
• All applications are reviewed by the Board. All applicants will be notified in writing as to the disposition of their application.

FEES

• Application Fee of $25.
• Licensure Fee of $90. ($45 if issued in the second year of the biennium)

• The Temporary license is effective for one year.

All applicants for temporary licensure must submit the following:

• Completed Application for Licensure;
• Official transcript issued directly to the Board from the issuing University or College indicating a master's degree or equivalent coursework.
• Evidence of having completed 375 clock hours of supervised clinical observation and clinical practicum.
• A supervisory plan. Persons with a temporary license may practice only under supervision;
• Payment of a separate $8. fee for a criminal records (SBI) check.
• Payment of Licensure and Application Fee

FEES

• $90

• The Temporary license is effective for one year and may be renewed once by the board.

• A request to review must be submitted to the board in writing prior to expiration, and must include the Supervisory plan and the Renewal fee. A Temporary license may be renewed one time.