Catherine H. Balthazar, PhD, CCC-SLP
Governors State University
Carol Szymanski, PhD, CCC-SLP
St. Xavier University
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Overview of credentials: requirements,
application procedures, renewal/CE
requirements
Credentialing scenarios
1. New grads
2. Professionals switching settings
3. Professionals from out of state
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Other Issues
1. Lapsed credentials
2. Non-master’s degreed support personnel
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American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association (ASHA) CCC-SLP
Illinois Department of Financial and
Professional Regulation (IDFPR) License
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
Certificates
Department of Human Services (DHS) Early
Intervention Specialist Credential
All of these credentials require the following:
 Education: master’s degree or equivalent
coursework
 Supervised clinical practicum
 Clinical fellowship
 Examinations: Praxis (non-school credentials)
or IL Basic Skills and Subject Area (school
credentials)
 Continuing education for renewal: 10 clock
hours per year on average
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Requirements
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400 clock hours of clinical practicum
Master’s degree in SLP from accredited institution
Pass Praxis
Clinical fellowship 36 weeks full time, or
equivalency part-time, with mentoring SLP
 Clinical fellows have 48 months from the date of
initiation of the CF in which to accumulate 1,260
hours of experience
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Application Procedures
 The three-page application form
 An official graduate transcript
 Application fee
 May apply when graduate academic course work
and clinical practicum completed and KASA
verified by program
 Applicants have five (5) years in which to
complete the process.
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Continuing Education
 Must earn 3 continuing education units (30
contact hours) every 3 years
 Maintenance cycle determined by date of initial
certification
▪ Renewal
▪ Annual renewal required
▪ Fee paid each year by all certificate holders,
whether ASHA members or nonmembers
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Issued by the Illinois Department of Financial
and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Two types: Temporary and Regular
MUST HAVE to practice in Illinois
Licensed professionals from other states who
hold the CCCs from ASHA may practice for 90
days while they are in the process of applying
for a license
Requirements for License
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Must be 21
Meet educational standards:
 Master’s or doctoral degree from approved
program
 Pass NESPA
 9 months of supervised clinical experience (CF)
OR
 ASHA CCC
 Master’s degree
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Requirements for Temporary License
(Designed to allow CFs to work and bill Medicaid and
other entities requiring a licensed professional to be
administering treatment.)
 Must meet all requirements for a license
EXCEPT
 Need not have completed Clinical Fellowship
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Application
– Regular/Full License: Have 3 years from date of
application to complete the application process
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– Temporary License: May hold for up to two years
• Apply for as you graduate
• 120 grace period to work without transcript evidence
Maintenance/renewal
– Pay fee
– Two-year licensing cycle; expires on 10/31 of each odd
year
– 20 clock hours of continuing education during the
2-year licensing cycle
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REQUIRED for public
school practice
Administered through
your Regional Office of
Education (ROE)
Most universities
preparing students for
Type 73
Type 03/09
(Elementary/Secondary)
Age range:
– 03 grades K-8
– 09 grades 9-12
• Type 10
(Special/Special
Education)
Age range: 3-21
• Type 73
(School Service
Personnel)
Age range: 3-21
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Type 03/09 (Elementary/Secondary) or Type 10
(Special/Special Education) Teaching Certificates
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Can be the sole teacher of a classroom
Educational Requirements:
– IL prof teaching standards
– Special ed common core standards
– SLP standards
Exams:
– Pass IL Basic Skills
– Pass IL Teaching Subject Area Test
– Pass Assessment of Professional Teaching
Fee
Type 73 School Service Personnel Nonteaching
Certificate
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Cannot be the sole teacher of a classroom under
this certificate alone
Educational Requirements:
– Master’s or Doctoral degree from ASHAaccredited institution
IL license (regular or temporary)
Exams:
– Basic Skills
– Non-Teaching Speech-Language Pathology
Subject Area Test
Fee
Type 79: Interim Certification of Speech-Language
Pathologist Interns
• Intended for licensed individuals with no school
practicum; allows route to Type 73
• Requirements
– License or CCC or temporary license
– Master or doctoral degree from ASHA accredited
institution
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Valid for 3 years, nonrenewable
Fee
Type 74: Provisional Certificate
• Applicants from other states
– hold comparable certificates
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Valid for two fiscal years, nonrenewable
– time used to complete testing requirements or
remove other deficiencies
– must pass tests during the first nine months
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Fee
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Application Procedures
– Forms available online
– Type 73
• Take and pass test #154 Non-teaching SpeechLanguage Pathologist
• Take and pass basic skills test
• Apply for temporary license
• Then apply for Type 73 using electronic process (ECS)
• Entitlements processed through designated person at
each university
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Continuing Education
 Type 03/09 and Type 10
▪ 120 CPDUs within 5 years (10 years if you have CCC)
 Type 73 School Service Personnel
▪ Adhere to licensure requirements
EI Specialist: Licensed Speech/Language
Pathologist
 Requirements for Temporary Credential
 Illinois License
 Background clearance
 EI Systems Overview Training (online component + 3 day training)
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Requirements for Full Credential
Within 18 months of issuance of temporary credential, the following must be
completed:
 240 hours of consultation with SLP in EI
 Fulfillment of four core area knowledge requirements
EI Specialist: Licensed Speech/Language Pathologist
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Application
 Complete EI Credential Application
 Complete CBO (Central Billing Office) Enrollment Application
 New applicants must also complete background checks
▪ CANTS (Child Abuse & Neglect Tracking System) clearance
▪ Criminal background fingerprint check
▪ Illinois Sex Offender Registry (SOR)
 Provide Illinois License documentation
 EI Systems Overview Training (online component minimum to be
processed; + 3 day training to complete requirement)
 Agreement to participate in Ongoing Professional Development Meetings
 Submit Ongoing Professional Development Plan (OPDP)
EI Specialist: Licensed Speech/Language Pathologist
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Renewal
 Full credential renews every 3 years
 Complete renewal application
 OPDP monthly participation; must document 75% of
meetings completed
 30 contact hours of EI specific continuing professional
education concentrating in at least 2 EI competency
areas (must be approved by Illinois EI system)
EI Evaluator
(Add-on intended for those who provide initial evaluations and determine
eligibility; 6 month temporary credential issued)
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Requirements
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EI Specialist Credential
Illinois License
Evaluation/Assessment for Early Intervention Workshop
Six months of pediatric post degree supervision
3 years (FTE) pediatric experience
▪ at least 20% with birth-3,
▪ minimum of one year (FTE) pediatric experience at least 60% with birth-3
- OR ▪ A letter of verification from a CFC manager
 3 sample evaluation/assessment reports conducted within the last six
months.
 Within 4 months of temporary credential, must submit 3 initial evaluation
reports for review
EI Evaluator
 Application
 Submit Portfolio Application
 Submit initial evaluations 2 months before
temporary evaluator credential expires
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Renewal
 Meet EI Specialist renewal requirements
What applies to you?
Non-school settings…..
You can work in a non-school setting for up to 120
days without a temporary license, as long as you are
in the process of applying and have completed all
requirements other than degree verification
 You MUST apply to IDFPR BEFORE beginning to
work
 Employers may want a letter from the Department
verifying receipt of your paperwork
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School settings…..
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You need a certificate to work in the schools
Obtain a Type 39 (Substitute) certificate if you
will begin work before your Type 73 and
licensure paperwork is processed
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Finish requirements for academic and clinical
experiences in CAA accredited program
 If you intend to work immediately after graduation,
take Praxis midway through your last semester
 Approximately 3 weeks before graduation, apply for
Temporary and Regular License, minus the “ED”
form (you must do both at the same time)
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Upon graduation, have Registrar of your
university complete the “ED” form certifying
your degree and send to IDFPR
You have 120 days from the time IDFPR
received your original paperwork to complete
your file with the “ED” form
You may legally practice during this time
(Public Act 94-1082)
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Complete and send Application for the
Certificate of Clinical Competence in SpeechLanguage Pathology 2005 Standards (ASHA
CCC)
Must have original signatures from applicant
and Program Director of your graduate
program
Allow 4 – 6 weeks for processing
Designated person at your university certifies your Type 73
packet is in order (must have passed Illinois Test of Basic
Skills and #154 Non-Teaching SLP Test, completed a school
practicum, and have taken an Educational Psychology and a
Survey of the Exceptional Child class)
 Apply for Type 73 via Illinois State Board of Education
website
 If completing program and an approved Illinois program,
choose “entitlement” option.
 If not, choose “transcript evaluation”
 Do this immediately after graduation
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If you are working in the schools without a
license, you must obtain an IL License in
speech-language pathology before you can
practice in another setting
If never previously licensed, apply through
“Acceptance of Examination”
If previously licensed in another state, apply
through “Endorsement”
If licensed has lapsed, apply through
“Restoration”
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Must obtain a school credential (Type 73
School Service Personnel Certificate) through
ISBE
If completed an IL program, follow
“Entitlement” procedures
If completed program in another state, follow
“Transcript Evaluation” procedures
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Without completion of school-based
practicum, you must apply for an Interim
Certificate (Type 79)
You must have a masters degree and either
(1) an IL license, (2) an ASHA CCC plus a
license from another state and a application
for IL licensure, or (3) a temporary IL license
An Interim certificate is valid for 3 years and is not
renewable
 SLP can be paid while completing 150 clock-hour
supervised internship
 Completion of 150 hours of supervised experience
and passage of certification tests (Basic Skills and
Speech-Language Pathologist Non-teaching #154)
will fulfill requirements for Type 73 certificate.
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Licensure……
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If licensed in another state, apply for IL
license under “Endorsement” procedures
If not licensed in another state, must apply
under “Acceptance of Examination”
procedures
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School Certificate…..
If you hold a certificate with comparable
endorsement in another state, you may apply
for a Provisional School Service Personnel
Certificate (Type 74)
Must pass the tests required for Type 73 no
later than 9 months from the issue date of
the certificate
Valid for 2 years
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ISBE does not have a requirement for ASHA
CCC
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For IL licensure, you must either have an
ASHA CCC or be currently working toward it
and completing a CF experience
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Must complete an Application for
Reinstatement and meet the Certification
Standards currently in effect (2005 standards)
If lapsed 5 years or less: submit
reinstatement application, reinstatement fee,
and evidence of professional development
hours based on the number of years lapsed
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If lapsed more than 5 years, submit:
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Reinstatement form, appropriate fees, confirmation
of completion of a modified Clinical Fellowship
experience, confirmation of completion of 30 hours
of professional development, and confirmation of
successful completion of the Praxis Examination
within past 5 years
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Must follow Restoration procedures:
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If your license has been inactive, or in nonrenewed status, for less than 5 years, you
must call IDFPR (217-782-0458) for detailed
instructions
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If it has been expired or inactive for more than 5 years:
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You must submit a completed “CT” form (proving you had a
prior license), completed Restoration form, and one of the
following: completed “VE” form (verifying employment),
form for restoring after active military service, or passing
Praxis score
In addition, you must submit proof of 20 hours of continuing
education during the 2 years prior to Restoration
You also may be required to appear before the Board of
Speech-Language Pathology for an interview
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Certificates that are not registered for more
than five consecutive years are considered to
have lapsed
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State law specifies that lapsed certificates
may be reinstated for one fiscal year by
paying the fees owed for each year of nonregistration
A reinstated certificate may only be renewed by…..
Earning 5 semester hours of credit in the field of
professional education
 Coursework must be completed during the year of
reinstatement or the previous 5 years
 Or by presenting evidence of holding a valid regular
certificate of some other type
 You can then apply for renewal as usual
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Lapsed for one year or less…
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EI Credential Reinstatement Application
CBO Enrollment Application
The original continuing professional development
requirements (30 EI approved hours) AND
documentation of ongoing professional development
meetings OR a plan to participate in ongoing professional
development
Lapsed for more than one year…
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Must re-apply
credential and CBO enrollment applications
Meet any new educational, experiential, and/or training
requirements for the credential that they are applying
Attend any required systems-based trainings
Reinstatement of, or reapplication for, lapsed
credentials can be difficult and time-consuming,
and may involve duplication of previously met
requirements.
 Apply for all of the credentials for which you are
eligible as a new professional.
 Maintain all professional credentials for life!
 It will never be as easy to obtain credentials as it is
when you begin practice – make the most of your
work and give yourself the flexibility to change
practice settings in the future.
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SLPA Associate’s degreed – IDFPR
SLPP Bachelor’s degreed - ISBE
Early Intervention SLP Associate credential
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants (SLPAs)
 Must be licensed by Illinois
 Must have AA in SLPA (not BA/BS)from ASHA
approved program
 Can work anywhere but home health
 Must be supervised by licensed SLP with 2 years
experience and 10 clock hours of training
 Do not have own caseloads
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Speech-Language Pathology
Paraprofessionals (SLPPs)
 Only allowed through special provisions in Illinois
public schools
 Have BA/BS in field
 Have ISBE-defined supervision and caseload
requirements
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Early Intervention SLP Associate credential –
DHS
Issued to licensed SLPAs and to CFs with a
temporary license
Services billed through supervisor
Supervision consistent with licensure
requirements and with supervision during
client services at a minimum of once each
month
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ASHA
 http://www.asha.org/about/Membership-
Certification/certification/
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ISBE
 http://www.isbe.state.il.us/certification/requireme
nts/service_personnel.htm
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IDFPR
 http://www.idfpr.com/dpr/WHO/spch.asp
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DHS
 http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=31183
 http://www.wiu.edu/providerconnections/Backgro
undCheckRenew.html