LAC 46:LXXV.105. Designations

A. Individuals licensed by the Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology may use the following designations when listing their credentials. 1. L-SLP―Speech-Language Pathologist 2. L-AUD―Audiologist 3. PL-SLP—Provisional Speech-Language Pathologist 4. R-SLP—Restricted Speech-Language Pathologist B. Speech-Language Pathology Assistants and Provisional Speech-Language Pathology Assistants shall list their full license title when listing their credentials, e.g., B.A., SLP Assistant. 1. When signing formal and informal professional documents, speech-language pathology assistants and provisional speech-language pathology assistants shall write their full license title, e.g., B.A., SLP assistant or B.A., provisional SLP assistant. speech-language pathology assistants and provisional speech-language pathology assistants shall always identify themselves as such in professional interactions. C. Titles and academic credential designations shall represent earned degrees obtained through regionally accredited university programs. To appropriately represent the level of education in the area of practice, when listing an educational designation, the licensee shall list the highest degree earned in audiology or speech-language pathology. In addition, graduate degrees earned in other disciplines must specify the area in which the degree was earned [e.g., B.S. (speech-language therapy), M.Ed. (administration)]. When listing credentials, licensees should sequentially list their name, educational designation, license designation, and professional certification, e.g., M.A., L-SLP, CCC-SLP. D. Telehealth registrants must list their field of practice, audiology or speech-language pathology, and indicate “limited to telepractice only”.