(1) Hold or has been recommended for a master's degree or higher in speech-language pathology from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. The master's degree program must be accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Council on Academic Accreditation;

(2) Completion of one of the following:

(3) Meet the basic skills requirement as described in Education Code Section 44252, unless exempt by statute;

(4) One of the following:

(5) An individual who completes requirements (a)(1) and (2)(B), but has not met the basic skills requirement listed in (a)(3) may apply for a one-year nonrenewable credential through a California employing agency.

(1) Passing score on the Educational Testing Services Praxis II Speech-Language Pathology Test;

(2) Completion of a 36-week, full-time, mentored clinical experience or equivalent supervised practicum, and

(3) The holder of a preliminary credential who has completed the requirements for the clear credential may apply directly to the Commission for a clear Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential in Language, Speech, and Hearing;

(1) for a California-prepared teacher, a recommendation for the clear credential by a Commission-approved program sponsor with a Speech-Language Pathology Services program accredited by the Committee on Accreditation; or

(2) the out-of-state prepared candidate may apply directly to the Commission.

(1) “Language, Speech, and Hearing Assessments”: Assessments includes procedures, techniques, and instrumentation, both formal and informal, used to assess the speech and language status of children and the implications of speech/language disorders in a school or educational setting. The assessment includes the screening, evaluation, and interpretation of test results and referrals for further evaluation for treatment.

(2) “Educational Services”: Educational Services include the development of speech and language goals and objectives and the delivery of speech and language services as determined by an Individual Education Program (IEP), Individual Family Service Program (IFSP), and/or Individual Transition Plan (ITP) developed by the educational team that directly result from the student's speech and language disability. The goals and objectives are driven by the specific speech and language disorder needs of the student in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations. Educational services include the use of information and strategies that measure student progress on goals, effectiveness of accommodations/modifications, and the need for any changes in speech and language support and services. Consultation, collaboration, and speech/language academic support with teachers in the student's speech and language-based academic success is included.