1. Applicants shall complete at least 350 hours of supervised clinical practicum that concerns the evaluation and treatment of children and adults with disorders of speech, language, and hearing; 2. At least 250 hours of the supervised clinical practicum shall be completed in audiology. The requirement may also be fulfilled by part-time clinical experience as follows: a. An average of at least 15-19 hours per week over 18 months; or b. An average of at least 20-24 hours per week over 15 months; or c. An average of at least 25-29 hours per week over 12 months.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Each audiologist applicant shall pass a written national examination in audiology administered by any of the following: (1) Education Testing Services of Princeton, New Jersey, 170; (2) American Academy of Dispensing Audiology, (3) Audiology Foundation of America; (4) American Academy of Audiology, and (5) American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
Discipline
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist
License/Certificate
Special Education Teacher in Area of Deaf and Hearing Disabilities
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Initial certification requires passing the PRAXIS I pre-professional skills test (PPST). The State Board has approved a composite score option for PRAXIS I. Candidates must have an overall score of 518 or higher and a minimum passing score of 172 for Reading; 170 for Writing; and 170 for Mathematics.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Initial certification requires passing the PRAXIS I pre-professional skills test (PPST). The State Board has approved a composite score option for PRAXIS I. Candidates must have an overall score of 518 or higher and a minimum passing score of 172 for Reading; 170 for Writing; and 170 for Mathematics.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Initial certification requires passing the PRAXIS I pre-professional skills test (PPST). The State Board has approved a composite score option for PRAXIS I. Candidates must have an overall score of 518 or higher and a minimum passing score of 172 for Reading; 170 for Writing; and 170 for Mathematics.
For those who possess a BA or Higher in Human Services, Family Studies, Psychology, Child Development, Communication, Child Life, Education, Early Childhood: 2 years or more in a Family Centered Early Supports and Services Program. For those who possess a BA in Early Intervention: 6 months in a Family Centered Early Supports and Services Program
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
The applicant shall have completed at least a one-year practicum/internship supervised by an American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) approved supervisor prior to the completion of the master's degree. This experience shall total a minimum of 300 hours of face-to-face client contact hours with individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of assessment, diagnosis and treatment. At least half of these client contact hours shall have been completed with couples and families.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Must pass the national Examination in Marital and Family Therapy distributed by the Association for Marriage & Family Regulatory Boards.
Successfully completed 6 months of supervised field work approved by the institutions providing their academic programs. Or or be certified by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc., or its successor organization.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
The entry level certification examination for occupational therapists -- the examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc., 450
1. Jurisprudence Examination The examination shall be: (1) Taken at home using pen and paper or if available electronically taken on a secure web site provided to the applicant by the physical therapy governing board; (2) Open book; and (3) Consist of 20 questions. An individual shall achieve a passing score of at least 80 percent or at least 16 correct answers. 2. Have taken and passed the national physical therapy examination developed by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy to test entry-level competence for physical therapists, 600.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
"I. The office shall conduct, through a third party, examinations within the state at least quarterly. The passing score shall be determined by the board.
(a) Applicants shall have completed at least 2 years of supervised clinical experience in that area of psychology in which they plan to practice. (b) A year of supervised clinical experience shall include not less than 1500 clock hours, to have been completed within not less than 12 and not more than 24 consecutive calendar months. (c) Each supervisor shall be licensed in the state where the supervision takes place. (d) Acceptable clinical supervised experience shall include direct, formal contact with a senior person who is responsible for the educational development and guidance of the supervisee. (e) Supervision shall occur on site where the applicant delivers services, and be provided by someone who is familiar with the applicant's work; (f) Supervised experience shall not include class work, practicum experience, or other course-related experiences. (g) Supervised experience shall not begin until the applicant has completed 2 academic years of full-time graduate training in psychology. (h) Independent private practice shall not be considered acceptable supervised professional experience. (i) Supervisors shall not have a dual relationship with the supervisee, such as a spouse, close relative, or therapist. (j) The first year of clinical supervised experience shall occur as a formal internship. (k) The internship shall: (1) Be from an APA approved internship program; or (2) Be an organized training program that shall: a. Be designed to provide the intern with a planned, programmed sequence of training experiences; b. Have a clearly designated staff psychologist who is responsible for the integrity and quality of the training program and is licensed as a psychologist by a state board of examiners in psychology; c. Have 2 or more psychologists on the staff as supervisors, at least one of who was actively licensed as a psychologist by a state board of examiners in psychology; d. Provide internship supervision by a staff member or by an affiliate of that agency who carried clinical responsibility for the cases being supervised; e. Provide internship supervision where at least half of the supervision was provided by one or more psychologists; f. Provide training in a range of assessment and treatment activities conducted directly with patients seeking health services; g. Provide 25% of the trainee's time in direct patient contact a minimum of 375 hours; h. Be a minimum of 1500 hours completed within 24 months; i Provide a minimum of 2 hours per week, regardless of whether the internship was completed in one year or 2, of regularly scheduled, formal, face-to-face individual supervision with the specific intent of dealing with health services rendered directly by the intern; j. Provide at least 2 hours per week in learning activities. k. Have a minimum of 2 interns at the internship levels of training during the applicant's training period; l. Provide the trainee with a title such as 'intern', 'resident', 'fellow' or other designation of trainee status; and m. Have a written statement or brochure which: 1. Describes the goals and content of the internship; 2. States clear expectations for quantity and quality of trainee's work; and 3. Is made available to prospective interns. (l) The second year of supervised experience shall follow the internship year subject to the following: (1) The second year of experience shall follow the internship and may be completed prior to receiving the doctoral degree; (2) Trainee title shall not be required for the second year of supervision; (3) The second year of supervision shall be supervision of the applicant's direct health service in psychology provided to individuals or groups of patients/clients; and (4) The second year of supervision shall consist of one hour per week of face-to-face clinical supervision for a total of 50 hours.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
1. All applicants for licensure shall pass the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP) and the written essays designated in NHP 301.04 (j)(1)-(6). (a) The passing score on the pen and pencil EPPP shall be 70%. (b) The passing score on the computerized EPPP shall be a scaled score of 500. 2. Essay exam.
"(a) Applicants shall have completed at least 2 years of post-bachelors supervised work experience in a mental health or social service setting as required by Mhp 307.01(d).
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Acceptable evidence of a passing score on the ASWB bachelor’s level examination shall be written verification sent directly to the board’s office from the ASWB.
The program shall include at least 60 graduate semester hours or the equivalent, at least 54 hours of which shall be exclusive of credit for the supervised internship experience.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Completion within such educational program of: a. At least 25 clock hours of supervised clinical observation: Concerning the evaluation and treatment of children and adults with disorders of speech, language, or hearing, and Under the direct supervision of a supervisor holding a valid certificate of clinical competence in speech-language pathology; and b. At least 375 clock hours of supervised clinical practice: Approved by the institution providing the educational program; and Including direct evaluation and treatment of clients with speech, language, or hearing disorders.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
The speech-language pathology examination that is part of the Praxis series administered by the Educational Testing Service, a score of at least 600.
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
Speech-language specialists: Age range is 3-Grade 12. These are professional employees of a school district and must be certified as educators. With a SLP license will be considered meeting the requirements. If not, this is a license + endorsement (need an initial educator license + educational specialist endorsement). The requirements are: 1. Completion of an approved program of professional preparation in speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders; or completion of a comparable program outside of New Hampshire; or individualized Professional Development Plan, which must include completion of a Master's degree in communications disorders. 2. Initial certification requires passing the PRAXIS I pre-professional skills test (PPST) and PRAXIS II, if applicable. The State Board has approved a composite score option for PRAXIS I. Candidates must have an overall score of 518 or higher and a minimum passing score of 172 for Reading; 170 for Writing; and 170 for Mathematics.
Discipline
Vision Specialist
License/Certificate
Special Education Teacher in Area of Blind and Vision Disabilities
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Initial certification requires passing the PRAXIS I pre-professional skills test (PPST). The State Board has approved a composite score option for PRAXIS I. Candidates must have an overall score of 518 or higher and a minimum passing score of 172 for Reading; 170 for Writing; and 170 for Mathematics.