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How does an individual go about obtaining their
emergency certification for speech-language pathology? |
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Answer
An emergency permit is issued by the Department of Education upon
the request of the employing public school entity when a position
has been advertised and no fully qualified and properly certificated
applicant is available. The candidate for an emergency permit must
have earned a bachelor's degree from a state-approved college or
university and must meet all other eligibility requirements related
to age, citizenship, mental and physical health and good moral
character. The emergency permit may be requested for an individual
to serve in a vacant position or as a long-term or day-to-day
substitute teacher. The permit is valid from the first day of the
month of issuance until the last day of summer school in that school
year and may be reissued in subsequent years upon the submission of
the appropriate application to the Department from the public school
entity and completion of conditions set by the Department.
Guidelines for the issuance of emergency permits are found under
CSPG #13 at
http://www.teaching.state.pa.us/teaching/cwp/view.asp?a=3&Q=34618. |
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I am a CFY, do I need to be licensed in the state of
Pennsylvania to work in
rehab or a hospital? |
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Answer
No, you will work under the license of your CFY Supervisor. Once you complete your CFY successfully, you will apply to ASHA for your
CCC. Once you have received your CCC, you can apply for your license in Pennsylvania. It is a good idea to contact the Licensure Board prior to the completion of
your CFY to begin gathering the materials/ credentials required by the state. They can be contacted at
717-783-1389. |
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How many CE hours will be required for license renewal? |
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During each biennial renewal, you will need to demonstrate completion of 20 CE hours (or 2.0 ASHA CE credits). |
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Will I be able to use CE hours (or credits) to count toward my PA licensure and PA teachers certificate requirements? |
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Yes and No. It depends on the content of your CE course.
The licensing board of PA will not accept courses that are not directly related to
speech/language pathology and audiology. In other words, if you take a
"Teaching math ..... " course that does meet the teacher certificate
requirement, it will not meet your PA license renewal requirements. In
general, courses that will receive ASHA CE hours will be approved for PA
Licensure CE hours. |
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Is ASHA requiring Continuing Education to maintain certification now as well? |
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Yes, but there is an implementation schedule that will be rolled out that is based upon your initial cerification date. Audiologists will begin
begin between the years of 2003 - 2005. Speech-Language Pathologists will
begin the process between 2005-2007.
Certificate holders will have 4 ways to to obtain professional continuing education, but overall it require a minimum of 3.0 CEUs (or 30 contact hours)
over a 3- year renewal cycle. For additional information, please go to:
http://professional.asha.org/certification/membership.cfm
http://professional.asha.org/certification/SLP-standard7.cfm |
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I would like to verify my course hours that meet ACT 48 requirements, can I do that? |
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Yes, you will need to go to the secure state site at:
http://www.teaching.state.pa.us/ |
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Where can I find information about teacher
certification or Act 48? |
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Answer
Check out the Pennsylvania Department of Education's website at:
www.pde.psu.edu/
PSHA's VP for Professional Preparation & Continuing Education can also help with Act 48 questions. |
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Where can I find information about professional licensure in
Pennsylvania and Act 71? |
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Answer
Check out the licensure board's website at:
http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/cwp/view.asp?a=1104&q=433205
PSHA's VP for Professional Preparation & Continuing Education can also help with Act 71
questions. |
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Why are PSHA
members who present at the convention required to pay the
registration fee?
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Answer
This is a
fairly common (and not unreasonable!) question.First of
all, the quality of the presentations at PSHA is well-known by our
membership and the PSHA board is most appreciative of members’
willingness to share their time, talents and expertise with
others. This is why
the board has established a lower rate for presenters for this
year’s convention.
Furthermore,
we are committed to continue to provide the forum that allows
professionals to share their work with colleagues without
traveling great distances at great expense. However, state
conventions don't just happen. Putting on a convention of this
size takes a great deal of financial and human resources.
For instance, we must pay costs associated with renting the
space, providing food and services, printing and mailing
announcements and programs, and bringing in presenters to address
specific topics requested by our membership. The registration
fees, which are significantly lower for PSHA members than for
non-members, help cover these and other costs.
It is also important to understand that our costs would be
even higher without the countless hours of volunteer service put
forth by members to make the convention happen.
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