Physician Pathologist Licensing in Mississippi

An application for a license as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist shall be submitted to the State Board of Health at its principal office in Jackson on an application form provided by the State Board of Health.

Every application shall be typed or written in ink, signed under the penalty of perjury, and accompanied by the appropriate fee and by such evidence, statements, or documents as therein required.

Approved applications and all documents filed in support thereof shall be retained by the State Board of Health.

Licenses issued under these regulations shall expire and become invalid at midnight of the expiration date.

Education

Supervised Professional Employment

The National Examinations In Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology:

An application for a license as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist shall be submitted to the State Board of Health at its principal office in Jackson on an application form provided by the State Board of Health. 2.

• Every application shall be typed or written in ink, signed under the penalty of perjury, and accompanied by the appropriate fee and by such evidence, statements, or documents as therein required. 3.
• Approved applications and all documents filed in support thereof shall be retained by the State Board of Health. 4.
• Licenses issued under these regulations shall expire and become invalid at midnight of the expiration date.
• SOURCE: Miss.
• Code Ann. §73-38-13.
• Rule 10.4.2 Qualifications for Licensure: 1.
• Education a.
• Education qualifications deemed equivalent to those specified in Section 73-38-9 shall be at least a master's degree, e.g., M.S., M.A., or M.Ed., in speech-language pathology, communicative disorders, or speech and hearing science or a doctoral degree in audiology from an institution recognized by the State Board of Health.
• Licensees currently licensed as an audiologist with a master's degree will be "grandfathered" in and will remain licensed so long as they maintain their national certification.
• In addition, applicants for an audiology license who are already licensed as an audiologist in another state with only a master's degree will be accepted for licensure in Mississippi if they are currently nationally certified. b.
• Institutions recognized by the State Board of Health within the meaning of Section 73-38-9 shall be those institutions with academic programs accredited by the American Speech-LanguageHearing Association or any other national accrediting body deemed appropriate by the Board. 2.
• Supervised Professional Employment a.
• The applicant must have obtained the equivalent of nine (9) months of full-time professional experience (the Supervised Professional Employment) in which bona fide clinical work has been accomplished

Education: Degree required.

Experience: No experience required.

Background/Criminal Review: No criminal record prohibitions.

Physical Requirement: No physical requirements.

License Type: Stand-alone license.

Education.

Education qualifications deemed equivalent to those specified in Section 73-38-9 shall be at least a master's degree, e.g., M.S., M.A., or M.Ed., in speech-language pathology, communicative disorders, or speech and hearing science or a doctoral degree in audiology from an institution recognized by the State Board of Health.

Licensees currently licensed as an audiologist with a master's degree will be "grandfathered" in and will remain licensed so long as they maintain their national certification.

In addition, applicants for an audiology license who are already licensed as an audiologist in another state with only a master's degree will be accepted for licensure in Mississippi if they are currently nationally certified.