a doctoral degree or equivalent in audiology from an accredited educational institution
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
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Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
pass the national audiology exam administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) Praxis Series 5343 with a minimum score of 162 or Praxis Series 5342 with a minimum score of 170. The exam must not be more than five years old. You must authorize ETS to report your test score to our Board using Report Code R8544.
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
Must obtain a Clinical or Rehabilitative Services Credential - Audiology (Birth-22)
Discipline
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist
License/Certificate
Preliminary Education Specialist Instruction Credential with a Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Specialty
The Legislature encourages any public or private institution of higher education that conducts any program of professional preparation for a teaching or services credential to operate and supervise, within that program, a field experience program, and to grant up to and including three semester units, or the equivalent, to any student who participates in that field experience program, whether that participation occurs before or after the granting of a credential.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA).
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
Must also possess a credential in special education (education specialist instruction)
The Legislature encourages any public or private institution of higher education that conducts any program of professional preparation for a teaching or services credential to operate and supervise, within that program, a field experience program, and to grant up to and including three semester units, or the equivalent, to any student who participates in that field experience program, whether that participation occurs before or after the granting of a credential.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA)
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
Requires special education teaching credential to specialize in ECSE
Discipline
Family Therapist
License/Certificate
Marriage and Family Therapist License
State Department
California Department of Consumer Affairs Board of Behavioral Sciences
Complete 24 weeks of occupational therapy work under to supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist in order to obtain licensure.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, the American Occupational National Board of Certified Occupational Therapist (NBOCT) Certified Occupational Therapist Exam (Score of 450)
Doctoral degree in psychology, educational psychology, or in education with a field of specialization in counseling psychology or educational psychology from a nationally or regionally accredited (if recognized by the USDOE), or an approved academic institution
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Complete 3,000 hours of qualifying supervised professional experience, 1,500 of which must be accrued post-doctorally.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Take and pass the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) and the California Psychology Laws and Ethics Examination (CPLEE)
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
Discipline
School Psychologist
License/Certificate
Pupil Personnel Services Credential, Specialization in School Psychology
A post baccalaureate degree study consisting of a minimum of 48 semester units in a California Commission-approved professional preparation program specializing in school counseling.
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
A practicum with school-aged children
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
"A registrant or an applicant for licensure as a clinical social worker shall pass the following two
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
Discipline
Social Worker
License/Certificate
Clinical Social Worker License (LCSW)
State Department
California Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Behavioral Sciences
1. 104 weeks of supervision 2. 3200 hours of supervised work experience All required supervised experience gained in California must be accrued while registered with the Board as an Associate Clinical Social Worker.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
"A registrant or an applicant for licensure as a clinical social worker shall pass the following two examinations as prescribed by the board:
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
Requires a Pupil Personnel Services Credential: SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK . Requirements for the Clear Credential with a Specialization in School Social Work Individuals must satisfy all of the following requirements: 1. A baccalaureate degree or higher, except in professional education, from a regionally-accredited college or university 2. Complete post baccalaureate degree study consisting of a minimum of 45 semester units in a Commission-approved professional preparation program specializing in school social work, including a practicum with school-aged children 3. Obtain the recommendation of a California college or university with a Commission-approved Pupil Personnel Services program specializing in school social work. This process will result in the college or university submitting the recommendation online. 4. Complete the Basic Skills Requirement. See Commission leaflet CL-667, entitled Basic Skills Requirement for additional information. 5. Complete the LiveScan fingerprint process (form 41-LS) 6. Pay the application processing fee (see Fee Information leaflet CL-659) once the recommendation has been submitted online by the college or university. Individuals will be notified via email that the application has been submitted and is awaiting payment in a secured database.
Discipline
Speech Language Pathologist
License/Certificate
Speech Language Pathologist License
State Department
California Department of Consumer Affairs Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board
Master's degree or equivalent in speech-language pathology from an accredited educational institution.
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Have completed 300 hours of supervised clinical practicum in three different clinical settings. Have completed 36 weeks of full-time or 72 weeks of part-time supervised Required Professional Experience (RPE) while holding an RPE temporary license.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Pass a national exam in speech-language pathology with a minimum score of 162 (prior to September 1, 2014 the minimum passing score was 600) administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), the Praxis Series (Praxis II Speech Language Pathology). The exam must not be more than five years old.
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
Must obtain a Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential through theCommission On Teacher Credentialing. Applicants can also apply for a Special Class Authorization. The Special Class Authorization (SCA) is a teaching authorization that may be added to a credential that authorizes providing speech services. The SCA authorizes the holder to provide instructional services to special need students in the area of autism and speech and language impairment who are identified through the local level special education assessment, and to conduct Educational Assessments related to students - access to the academic core curriculum and Special Education Support.
Discipline
Vision Specialist
License/Certificate
Preliminary Education Specialist Instruction Credential with a Visual Impairments (VI) Specialty
The Legislature encourages any public or private institution of higher education that conducts any program of professional preparation for a teaching or services credential to operate and supervise, within that program, a field experience program, and to grant up to and including three semester units, or the equivalent, to any student who participates in that field experience program, whether that participation occurs before or after the granting of a credential.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
"1) Satisfy the Basic Skills requirement: Individuals may satisfy the basic skills requirement by one of the following Exam Methods: a. Pass the CBEST: Individuals only need to pass the CBEST once; CBEST passing scores remain valid indefinitely for all credentials and employment purposes. The scaled scores used for reporting CBEST results range from 20 to 80 for each of the three sections (Reading, Mathematics, and Writing) of the test. The passing score on each CBEST section is a scaled score of 41. A total score (the sum of Reading, Mathematics, and Writing scaled scores) of 123 is required for passing status. It is possible to pass the CBEST with a scaled score on one or two sections as low as 37, provided that the total score is 123 or higher. It is not possible, however, to pass the CBEST if any section score is below 37, regardless of how high the total score may be. 2) Subject-matter competency with the CSET Test or an approved college or university program
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
Requires the Preliminary Education Specialist Instruction Credential to specialize in visual impairments