NDAC 67-11-20-04
Certificate of completion standards
Cite as N.D. Admin. Code § 67-11-20-04
To obtain a certificate of completion for speech-language pathology, an individual must submit a
completed application form and qualify under one of the following levels:
1.
Speech-language pathology paraprofessionals receiving a level 1 certificate must have one of
the following:
a.
An associate's degree which incorporates:
(1)
Thirty hours of general college education including oral and written communication
skills, mathematics, psychology, and the biological and health sciences;
(2)
Thirty hours of college education in the area of speech-language pathology,
including classes in anatomy, physiology of speech, language, swallowing and
hearing mechanisms, communication development, introduction of clinical
processes, and fundamentals of human behavior management; and
(3)
A minimum of one hundred clock-hours of fieldwork experience which is supervised
by a qualified speech-language pathologist;
b.
Currently hold a certification or licensure:
(1)
As a speech-language pathology assistant issued by the American speech-
language-hearing association; or
(2)
Equivalent to the requirements in subdivision a issued by another state.
2.
Speech-language pathology paraprofessionals receiving a level 2 certificate must have one of
the following:
a.
A bachelor's degree in communication sciences and disorders or its equivalency. In
addition, a transcribable practicum minimum of one hundred clock-hours of fieldwork
experience that is supervised by a licensed speech-language pathologist; or
b.
Currently hold a license from the North Dakota state board of examiners on audiology
and speech-language pathology as a speech-language pathology licensed assistant or
equivalent certification or licensure that meets the requirements of subdivision a issued
by another state.
All speech-language pathology paraprofessional certificates that are valid on October 1, 2023, will be
converted to a level 1 certificate. Individuals wishing to upgrade to a level 2 certificate must complete
an application form as described in this section.