Master's degree or doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Au.D.) in audiology from a recognized educational institution whose audiology program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech Pathology
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
"The person shall have completed the equivalent of a clinical fellowship
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
To qualify for a license by examination, an applicant for a license to practice audiology shall submit proof of having obtained a passing score on the National Examination in Audiology (PRAXIS II: Subject Assessment in Audiology) as determined by the Education Testing Service (ETS), and shall meet one (1) of the following requirements: (a) The score was obtained within the five (5) years before the date of the application for licensure; or (b) Each of the following: (1) The score was obtained more than five (5) years before the date of the application for licensure; (2) The applicant submits proof that he or she has practiced audiology for at least three (3) years of the five (5) years before the date of the application for licensure; and (3) The applicant submits proof that he or she is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or the American Board of Audiology or proof that the applicant obtained a passing score on the National Examination in Audiology.
Master’s degree or higher in audiology that includes a minimum of 75 semester hours (at least 36 graduate level coursework) in audiology and allied fields
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Satisfactory completion of a minimum of three hundred and fifty (350) clock hours of supervised clinical practicum shall be required. Two hundred and fifty (250) clock hours shall be obtained at the graduate level. A minimum of two hundred and fifty (250) shall be in audiology and encompass the following: (1) Evaluation of hearing disorders: (A) Children (forty (40) clock hours); and (B) Adults (forty (40) clock hours); (2) Selection and use of amplification systems and assistive devices including a total of eighty (80) clock hours in the following: (A) Children (ten (10) clock hours minimum); and (B) Adults (ten (10) clock hours minimum); (3) Treatment of hearing disorders; (A) Children (twenty (20) clock hours); and (B) Adults (twenty (20) clock hours); (4) A minimum of thirty-five (35) clock hours in speech pathology to include the evaluation and treatment of speech and language problems not related to hearing impairment; and (5) The remaining clock hours may be obtained in audiology or speech pathology.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
Discipline
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist
License/Certificate
Special Education - Categorical (K-12) Hearing impairments
Complete three (3) credit hours of internship of students with hearing impairments or three (3) years of successful teaching experience of student with hearing impairments.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
"Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students (0272/ 5272)
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
Discipline
Early Childhood Educator
License/Certificate
Early Childhood Education (Pre- Kindergarten - Grade 3)
"An associate degree in early childhood education or a closely related
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
1) Student teaching (six semester hours) consisting of a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) clock hours spent in each of two (2) different age groups preprimary and primary. The student teaching experience shall enable the student to do the following: (A) Assume major responsibility for the full range of teaching duties; (B) Receive supervision in exemplar settings by on-site personnel, as well as college faculty; (C) Experience working with parents under supervision; (D) Attend seminar meetings accompany student teaching to provide opportunity for analysis evaluation and discussion of field experiences; and (E) Receive supervised experience in working with interdisciplinary teams of professionals where appropriate. 2) Minimum of one (1) year of satisfactory teaching experience under appropriate supervision at the early childhood level.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Praxis: Early Childhood (Pre-K-3) Early Childhood Education 5025; Score of 156 AND Praxis: Early Childhood (Pre-K-3) PLT: Early Childhood 5621; Score of 157
Supervised classroom instruction: (1) supervised planning, observation and teaching experience preferably at both the primary (1-3) and intermediate (4-6) grade levels; or on experience on the elementary level (1-6); or (2) a minimum of one year of satisfactory teaching experience on the elementary level.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
"Basic skills knowledge must be demonstrated by a 3.0 or higher grade-point average earned for a completed bachelor’s degree OR by submitting passing scores achieved for the reading, writing and mathematics portion of an approved basic skills exam. Graduate degree GPAs are not applicable for this calculation.
*For PreK-3 Student teaching (six semester hours) consisting of a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) clock hours spent in each of two (2) different age groups pre primary and primary. The student teaching experience shall enable the student to do the following: (A) Assume major responsibility for the full range of teaching duties; (B) Receive supervision in exemplar settings by on-site personnel, as well as college faculty; (C) Experience working with parents under supervision; (D) Attend seminar meetings accompany student teaching to provide opportunity for analysis evaluation and discussion of field experiences; and (E) Receive supervised experience in working with interdisciplinary teams of professionals where appropriate. *For Montessori Primary Education: (a) One hundred (100) hours of supervised practice with the materials is also required; (b) One hundred twenty (120) hours of practice teaching in two (2) different Association Montessori Internationale classroom sites.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
"Passing test scores for the applicable subject content and pedagogy exam(s) required for the teaching area of the credential; or
* For base PreK-3 certification: Student teaching (six semester hours) consisting of a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) clock hours spent in each of two (2) different age groups preprimary and primary. The student teaching experience shall enable the student to do the following: (A) Assume major responsibility for the full range of teaching duties; (B) Receive supervision in exemplar settings by on-site personnel, as well as college faculty; (C) Experience working with parents under supervision; (D) Attend seminar meetings accompany student teaching to provide opportunity for analysis evaluation and discussion of field experiences; and (E) Receive supervised experience in working with interdisciplinary teams of professionals where appropriate.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
"Passing test scores for the applicable subject content and pedagogy exam(s) required for the teaching area of the credential; or
* For base PreK-3 certification: Student teaching (six semester hours) consisting of a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) clock hours spent in each of two (2) different age groups preprimary and primary. The student teaching experience shall enable the student to do the following: (A) Assume major responsibility for the full range of teaching duties; (B) Receive supervision in exemplar settings by on-site personnel, as well as college faculty; (C) Experience working with parents under supervision; (D) Attend seminar meetings accompany student teaching to provide opportunity for analysis evaluation and discussion of field experiences; and (E) Receive supervised experience in working with interdisciplinary teams of professionals where appropriate.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
PRAXIS Special Education: Early Childhood/Early Intervention (5692);Qualifying score: 159 and Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): Early Childhood (5621); Qualifying score: 157
* For base PreK-3 certification: Student teaching (six semester hours) consisting of a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) clock hours spent in each of two (2) different age groups preprimary and primary. The student teaching experience shall enable the student to do the following: (A) Assume major responsibility for the full range of teaching duties; (B) Receive supervision in exemplar settings by on-site personnel, as well as college faculty; (C) Experience working with parents under supervision; (D) Attend seminar meetings accompany student teaching to provide opportunity for analysis evaluation and discussion of field experiences; and (E) Receive supervised experience in working with interdisciplinary teams of professionals where appropriate.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Special Education Foundational Knowledge (5355); Qualified Score: 145
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
Discipline
Family Therapist
License/Certificate
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
State Department
DC Board of Marriage and Family Therapy, Department of Health
Successful completion of an educational program for occupational therapists that is accredited by ACOTE
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Successfully completed a period of supervised fieldwork experience required by the recognized educational institution where the applicant fulfilled his or her academic requirements.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Pass certification examination as developed by the the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT)
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
Discipline
Physical Therapist
License/Certificate
Physical therapist
State Department
DC Board of Physical Therapy, Department of Health
Graduated from an accredited physical therapy education program
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
1. Pass the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) examination, (National Physical Therapy Examination - NPTE) and District of Columbia Jurisprudence Examination
Accrue 4,000 hours of experience while working under supervision. at least 2,000 hours must be postdoctoral; up to 2,000 hours of pre-doctoral internship may be credited. A candidte who is completing 2,000 hours at the postdoctoral level will be expected to complete requirements in a period of one to two years. A candidate who is fulfilling all 4,000 hours at the postdoctoral level may haveee up to three years. Each month, the supervisee is expected to spend at least 5% of experience hours receiving direct supervision; the board cedits time spent under the observation of an appropriately licensed supervisor as well as time spent in discussion sessions. A total of at least 200 hours of supervision must be provided. At least 100 hours must be provided by a psychologist. the remaining hours may also be provided by a psychologist or may be provided by another qualified mental health professional. Up to 50 of these hours may take place in a small goup setting with three to five supervisees in attendance.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
"1) To qualify for a license by examination, an applicant shall receive one of the following scores: (a) A score not lower than one-half (0.5) standard deviation below the national mean score on the Psychological Licensing Examination sponsored by the American Association of State Psychology Boards (AASPB examination)-The examination for professional practice of psychology; (b) A passing score, as determined by the Board, on a successor examination to the AASPB examination; or (c) A passing score on the examination sponsored by the American Board of Examiners of Professional Psychology (ABEPP examination).
Has successfully completed at least 500 hours of supervised field, practicum, or internship experience in a school setting under the supervision of a certified school psychologist
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Has achieved a passing score for the DC-required school psychologist content exam or has passed a comparable exam in another state where an active school psychologist credential is held.
At least one hundred (100) hours of the applicant's three thousand (3000) hours of supervised practice was completed under the immediate face-to-face supervision of a qualified supervisor; that the three thousand (3000) hours of supervised practice were completed not more than five years prior to the application date,
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
The passing score on the Advanced Clinical (Independent Clinical social work) level of the national examination shall be seventy-five (75)
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
School social worker - (a) A master's degree in social work from an accredited institution of social work that includes the following: (1) Field practicum in a setting providing direct services to individuals and groups of school age children and their families; or (2) A minimum of one (1) year paid professional experience (post master's degree) in a setting providing direct services to individuals and groups of school age children and their families; (b) Program content to include the following: (1) Four (4) semester hours in family and child related coursework; (2) Four (4) semester hours in human behavior and social environment; (3) Four (4) semester hours in social welfare policy and services; (4) Eight (8) semester hours in social work practice; (5) Four (4) semester hours in research; and (6) Six (6) semester hours to include the following: (A) Laws and regulations, which impact upon school programs; and (B) Content in the area of disabling conditions and appropriate interventions (c) A valid license to practice social work in the District of Columbia.
At least one hundred (100) hours of the applicant's three thousand (3000) hours of supervised practice was completed under the immediate face-to-face supervision of a qualified supervisor; that the three thousand (3000) hours of supervised practice were completed not more than five years prior to the application date,
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
The passing score on the Advanced Generalist (Independent social work) level of the national examination shall be seventy-five (75)
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
School social worker - (a) A master's degree in social work from an accredited institution of social work that includes the following: (1) Field practicum in a setting providing direct services to individuals and groups of school age children and their families; or (2) A minimum of one (1) year paid professional experience (post master's degree) in a setting providing direct services to individuals and groups of school age children and their families; (b) Program content to include the following: (1) Four (4) semester hours in family and child related coursework; (2) Four (4) semester hours in human behavior and social environment; (3) Four (4) semester hours in social welfare policy and services; (4) Eight (8) semester hours in social work practice; (5) Four (4) semester hours in research; and (6) Six (6) semester hours to include the following: (A) Laws and regulations, which impact upon school programs; and (B) Content in the area of disabling conditions and appropriate interventions (c) A valid license to practice social work in the District of Columbia.
Have successfully field practicum experience as part of the degree program or one year of paid professional experience (post master’s degree) in a setting providing direct services to individuals and groups of school age children and their families;
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
Discipline
Speech Language Pathologist
License/Certificate
Speech-Language Pathologist
State Department
DC Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Department of Health
"Master’s or Doctoral Degree in speech-language pathology from a recognized
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Clinical fellowship required; Completion of nine (9) months, thirty (30) hours per week, or the part-time equivalent of supervised experience which shall commence within 2 years from the date of conferral of the degree and be completed within 3 1/2 years.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
A score of 600 on the National Examination in Speech-Language Pathology (PRAXIS II: Subject Assessment in Speech-Language Pathology) within the five (5) years before applying for licensure.
Satisfactory completion of a minimum of three hundred and fifty (350) clock hours of supervised clinical practicum is required. Two hundred and fifty (250) of which shall obtained at the graduate level. A minimum of two hundred and fifty (250) clock hours shall be in speech pathology and encompass the following: (1) Evaluation of speech disorders: (A) Children (twenty (20) clock hours); and (B) Adults (twenty (20) clock hours); (2) Evaluation of language disorders: (A) Children (twenty (20) clock hours); and (B) Adults (twenty (20) clock hours); (3) Treatment of speech disorders: (A) Children (twenty (20) clock hours); and (B) Adult (twenty (20) clock hours); (4) Treatment of language disorders: (A) Children (twenty (20) clock hours); and (B) Adults (twenty (20) clock hours); (5) A minimum of thirty-five (35) clock hours must be in audiology and encompass the following: (A) Evaluation and treatment of speech and language disorders associated with hearing impairments (a minimum of fifteen (15) clock hours); and (B) Evaluation of audiology disorder (a minimum of fifteen (15) clock hours); and (6) The remaining clock hours may be obtained in speech pathology or audiology.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
Discipline
Vision Specialist
License/Certificate
Special Education - Categorical (K-12) Visual impairments
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
1. Praxis I: Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST): PPST Reading (Paper or computer based test) 172 or 319*; PPST Writing (Paper or computer based test) 171 or 316*; PPST Mathematics (Paper or computer based test) 174 or 319* or sum of Praxis I Reading, Writing and Mathematics exams: 517 or 954 (Reading: 168 or 314; Writing: 165 or 307; Mathematics: 169 or 314) 2. Core Knowledge & Applications (0354/5354): 151; *For K-12 Licensure Areas (except foreign language), applicants must successfully pass ONE of the Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) exams that most closely matches grades levels to be/being taught: Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades K-6 0622/5622-160; Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 5-9 0623/5623-160; Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12 0624/5624-157.