2017 Renewal Season will open 

November 1, 2016

Postcard and Email Reminders will go out in October. 

***IMPORTANT NOTICE OF RULE CHANGES***

OAC 690:10-3-8. NEW CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

-The 20 hours of continuing education required for license renewal must include at least three clock hours of professional ethics, except when, during the first year of licensure, the required hours of continuing education are less than five clock hours. This requirement must be fulfilled by the next CE reporting period (2015-2016) and every reporting following.

OAC 690:10-5-6. SUPERVISION OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCE INTERNS

-Effective January 1, 2017, the supervisor must have successfully completed at least six hours of Board approved training in clinical supervision. At least three of the six hours must include knowledge and skills areas necessary for supervisors of clinical experience interns as identified by ASHA or other entities acceptable to the Board. This requirement will only need to be completed one-time.

OAC 690:10-7-3. SUPERVISION OF SLP ASSISTANTS.

-Effective January 1, 2017, the supervisor must have successfully completed at least six hours of Board approved training in clinical supervision. At least three of the six hours must include knowledge and skills areas necessary for supervisors of SLP assistants as identified by ASHA or other entities acceptable to the Board. This requirement will only need to be completed one-time.

AGENCY MISSION

The Oklahoma Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology is the only agency in the state regulating health care services in the area of communicative disorders of the speech, language and hearing mechanisms.  The mission of the Oklahoma Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology is to regulate the practices of speech-language pathology and audiology in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public and to support practitioners in their professional endeavors. 

AGENCY VISION

The ability to communicate effectively is inseparable from the ability to succeed in educational, vocational and social endeavors. As the sole agency in the state of Oklahoma concerned with the regulation of health care services in the areas of communication disorders of the speech, language and hearing mechanisms, the Oklahoma Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology is committed to ensuring that Oklahomans have access to competent, comprehensive and ethical care.  The Board desires to partner with practitioners, the Oklahoma Speech-Language-Hearing Association, other interested agencies and the public in this endeavor.  Furthermore, this agency seeks to provide efficient and courteous service to both licensees and the public on an ongoing basis.