(1)(a)
A speech-language pathologist shall maintain continuing professional competency
to practice.
(b)The director shall establish a continuing professional competency
program that includes, at a minimum, the following elements:
(I)A self-assessment of the knowledge and skills of a speech-language
pathologist seeking to renew or reinstate a certification;
(II)Development, execution, and documentation of a learning plan based on
the assessment; and
(III)Periodic demonstration of knowledge and skills through documentation
of activities necessary to ensure at least minimal ability to safely practice the
profession; except that a speech-language pathologist certified pursuant to this
article 305 need not retake any examination required by section 12-305-107 for
initial cert
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(1) (a)
A speech-language pathologist shall maintain continuing professional competency
to practice.
(b) The director shall establish a continuing professional competency
program that includes, at a minimum, the following elements:
(I) A self-assessment of the knowledge and skills of a speech-language
pathologist seeking to renew or reinstate a certification;
(II) Development, execution, and documentation of a learning plan based on
the assessment; and
(III) Periodic demonstration of knowledge and skills through documentation
of activities necessary to ensure at least minimal ability to safely practice the
profession; except that a speech-language pathologist certified pursuant to this
article 305 need not retake any examination required by section 12-305-107 for
initial certification.
(2) The director shall establish that a speech-language pathologist satisfies
the continuing competency requirements of this section if the speech-language
pathologist meets the continuing professional competency requirements of one of
the following entities:
(a) An accrediting body approved by the director; or
(b) An entity approved by the director.
(3) (a) After the program is established, a speech-language pathologist shall
satisfy the requirements of the program in order to renew or reinstate a
certification to practice speech-language pathology.
(b) The requirements of this section apply to individual speech-language
pathologists, and nothing in this section requires a person who employs or
contracts with a speech-language pathologist to comply with this section.
(4) Records of assessments or other documentation developed or submitted
in connection with the continuing professional competency program are
confidential and not subject to inspection by the public or discovery in connection
with a civil action against a speech-language pathologist or other professional
regulated under this title 12. A person or the director shall not use the records or
documents unless used by the director to determine whether a speech-language
pathologist is maintaining continuing professional competency to engage in the
profession.
(5) As used in this section, continuing professional competency means the
ongoing ability of a speech-language pathologist to learn, integrate, and apply the
knowledge, skill, and judgment to practice as a speech-language pathologist
according to generally accepted standards and professional ethical standards.