Audiology applicants with doctoral degrees are not required to satisfy the clinical practicum and clinical fellowship year requirements.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
The Speech/Language Pathology and Audiology applicant must have completed and passed the national examination approved by the Division for the area of specialty with at least the minimum nationally recommended score. Scores must be sent directly from the testing service to the Division; Praxis™ Audiology national examination
Additional Req Part C
Pediatric Experience and Masters degree is required
Additional Req Schools
State licensure in Audiology, issued by the Delaware Board of Audiologists is required for practice in schools.
Discipline
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist
License/Certificate
Teacher of Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Completion of a student teaching program, or one year of teaching experience consisting of a minimum of 91 days of long term teaching experience at one assignment or enrollment in an Alternative Routes to Licensure and Certification program
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Examination of General Knowledge Requirements 1. An applicant seeking initial licensure in Delaware shall provide the Department with official test scores for one or more of the following tests of essential skills in reading, writing and mathematics: the PRAXIS I Tests (PPST) or such alternatives as set forth in 3.2.4 below. 2. Scores of Examinations of General Knowledge. *The following minimum passing scores are required in the areas of reading, writing and mathematics for each of the examinations of essential skills. a. Pre professional Skills Test (PPST) taken between July 1, 1983 and October 22, 1993: reading, 175, mathematics, 175, writing, 172. b. PRAXIS I (PPST) Paper and Pencil Tests and thereafter with a possible score range of 150 to 190 and PRAXIS I Computerized Pre Professional Skills Tests taken January 1, 2002 and thereafter, both of which have a possible score range of 150 to 190, with passing scores of: reading, 175, mathematics, 174, writing, 173. c. PRAXIS I, Computer Based Tests (CBT) (Tests taken between October 23, 1993 and December 31, 2001), with passing scores of: reading, 322, mathematics, 319, writing, 319.
Student Teaching Program means a traditional student teaching placement within a National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification or National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education approved program offered by a college or university, or such alternatives as deemed appropriate to the program, such as supervised internships or other field based experience recognized as a required component of the regionally accredited educator preparation program. For the purposes of this regulation, student teaching program also means one year of teaching experience within the last year consisting of a minimum of 91 days of long term teaching experience at one assignment during which regular evaluations were conducted, evidencing at least satisfactory performance."
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Examination of General Knowledge Requirements 1. An applicant seeking initial licensure in Delaware shall provide the Department with official test scores for one or more of the following tests of essential skills in reading, writing and mathematics: the PRAXIS I Tests (PPST) or such alternatives as set forth in 3.2.4 below. 2. Scores of Examinations of General Knowledge. *The following minimum passing scores are required in the areas of reading, writing and mathematics for each of the examinations of essential skills. a. Pre professional Skills Test (PPST) taken between July 1, 1983 and October 22, 1993: reading, 175, mathematics, 175, writing, 172. b. PRAXIS I (PPST) Paper and Pencil Tests and thereafter with a possible score range of 150 to 190 and PRAXIS I Computerized Pre Professional Skills Tests taken January 1, 2002 and thereafter, both of which have a possible score range of 150 to 190, with passing scores of: reading, 175, mathematics, 174, writing, 173. c. PRAXIS I, Computer Based Tests (CBT) (Tests taken between October 23, 1993 and December 31, 2001), with passing scores of: reading, 322, mathematics, 319, writing, 319.
Additional Req Part C
Besides Collegiate Professional Certificate with Early Childhood Special Education endorsement, also need state standard and supervised experience with infants, toddlers, and their families.
Additional Req Schools
Discipline
Family Therapist
License/Certificate
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
State Department
Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals
1. Nine (9) credit hours earned by serving an internship. The internship must have included at least 300 hours of direct client counseling, 150 hours of which must have been spent on couples and family therapy. 2. Applicants must provide documentation of completion of 3,200 hours of marriage and family therapy services, as defined in 24 Del.C. §3051(d), over a period of no less than two (2) but no more than four (4) consecutive years.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB) standardized examination or other examination acceptable to the Board.
Additional Req Part C
Not listed as personnel.
Additional Req Schools
Discipline
Nurse
License/Certificate
Registered Nurse
State Department
Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Nursing
Is a graduate of and holds a certificate from a State Board of Nursing approved nursing education program that is authorized to prepare persons for licensure as a registered nurse;
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
At least 400 hours of clinical experience for RN students.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
National Council Licensure Examination-RN (NCLEX-RN). Results are reported and recorded as pass or fail.
Additional Req Part C
Nurse with MSN or BSN with 1-3 yrs NICU, Public Health, Pediatrics or OB experience, training in developmental screening, infant health management.
Additional Req Schools
The Department shall issue a Standard Certificate as a School Nurse to an educator who has met the following: 1. Holds a valid Delaware Initial, Continuing, or Advanced License; or a Limited Standard, Standard or Professional Status Certificate issued by the Department prior to August 31, 2003; and, 2. Has met the requirements as set forth in 14 DE Admin. Code 1505, Standard Certificate including any subsequent amendment or revision thereto: and 3. Holds a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) from a regionally accredited college or university; and, 4. Holds and maintains a current Registered Nurse license, recognized by the Delaware Board of Nursing; and, 5. Holds and maintains a valid and current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and in the use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED); and, 6. Completes within eighteen (18) months of hire, ninety (90) clock hours of training approved by the Department consisting of school nursing, health education, testing and screening, counseling and guidance, and introduction to exceptional children. 7. Has completed a minimum of three (3) years of supervised clinical nursing experience.
Discipline
Occupational Therapist
License/Certificate
Occupational Therapist
State Department
Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Occupational Therapy Practice
Has successfully completed a period of supervised field work experience arranged by the recognized educational institution where the applicant has met the academic requirements, or by the nationally recognized professional association.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Has achieved the passing score on the written standardized examination developed by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc., or its successor.
Additional Req Part C
Pediatric coursework plus Level II pediatric field work, with supervision by an experienced birth-3 OTR during first year. Bachelors degree is the requirement.
Additional Req Schools
Discipline
Physical Therapist
License/Certificate
Physical Therapist
State Department
Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Examining Board of Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers
Has graduated from a school offering a program in physical therapy, physical therapy assistant or athletic training, which program as offered by such school has been approved for the educational preparation of physical therapists, physical therapist assistants or athletic trainers by the appropriate accrediting agency recognized by the Council on Post Secondary Accreditation or the United States Commission of Education
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Has passed, to the satisfaction of the Board, a national examination designated by the Board, to determine the applicant’s fitness to practice physical therapy
Additional Req Part C
Pediatric coursework plus Pediatric Affiliation or infant and toddler experience under supervision during first year.
Additional Req Schools
Discipline
Psychologist
License/Certificate
Psychologist
State Department
Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Successfully completed a predoctoral internship which complies with the Board’s rules and regulations; and had, after receiving the doctoral degree, at least 1 year of supervised professional experience in psychological work of a type satisfactory to the Board
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Achieved the passing score on the written standardized Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) developed by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB), or its successor
Additional Req Part C
State license requirements are accepted
Additional Req Schools
Discipline
School Psychologist
License/Certificate
"School Psychologist
State Department
Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Examiners of PsychologistsDepartment of Education
An Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) degree, the equivalent of an Ed.S. degree, or a doctoral degree through a program approved by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) at a Regionally Accredited college or university
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
The applicant shall have completed a supervised, culminating, comprehensive field experience of at least 1,200 hours, 600 hours of which must have been completed in an educational setting, in an institution or agency that is approved by the applicant’s graduate program or the Department, completed at or near the end of formal training, through which the applicant had the opportunity to integrate and apply professional knowledge and skills acquired in prior courses and practica as well as to acquire new competencies consistent with training program goals.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
"The applicant shall have achieved the minimum score on 1 of the following examinations:
Has completed 2 years of supervised experience that the Board has approved, under the supervision of a licensed clinical social worker, after receiving a master’s or doctoral degree described in paragraph (b)(2) of this section. If an applicant demonstrates to the Board’s satisfaction and in compliance with the Board’s rules and regulations that a licensed clinical social worker was not available for supervision, the applicant may complete 2 years of supervised experience supervised by a master’s social worker, licensed psychologist, or licensed psychiatrist, if the supervision meets all other requirements established in the Board’s rules and regulations.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Has successfully passed an examination that the Board designated; ASWB exam
Additional Req Part C
State license requirements are accepted
Additional Req Schools
Discipline
Speech Language Pathologist
License/Certificate
Speech Langauge Pathology
State Department
Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Speech Pathologists, Audiologists, and Hearing Aid Dispensers
Master's degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university with major emphasis in speech‑language pathology, communication disorders or speech‑language and hearing science
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
1. The Speech/Language Pathology applicant must have completed a minimum of 400 clock hours of supervised clinical practicum. Clinical observation may qualify for up to 25 of the hours in the supervised clinical practicum. 2. A minimum of 250 clock hours in the area of specialty of the supervised clinical practicum must have been obtained at the graduate level
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
The Speech/Language Pathology and Audiology applicant must have completed and passed the national examination approved by the Division for the area of specialty with at least the minimum nationally recommended score. Scores must be sent directly from the testing service to the Division.
Additional Req Part C
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dms/epqc/birth3/files/cdw_policymanual.pdf State standard plus supervised experience with infants/toddlers and their families.
Holding a bachelor’s or master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a major or its equivalent in educating Visually Impaired Students from an NCATE specialty organization recognized educator preparation program or from a state approved educator preparation program where the state approval body employed the appropriate NASDTEC or NCATE specialty organization standards
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Completion of a student teaching program, or one year of teaching experience consisting of a minimum of 91 days of long term teaching experience at one assignment or enrollment in an Alternative Routes to Licensure and Certification program
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Examination of General Knowledge Requirements 1. An applicant seeking initial licensure in Delaware shall provide the Department with official test scores for one or more of the following tests of essential skills in reading, writing and mathematics: the PRAXIS I Tests (PPST) or such alternatives as set forth in 3.2.4 below. 2. Scores of Examinations of General Knowledge. *The following minimum passing scores are required in the areas of reading, writing and mathematics for each of the examinations of essential skills. a. Pre professional Skills Test (PPST) taken between July 1, 1983 and October 22, 1993: reading, 175, mathematics, 175, writing, 172. b. PRAXIS I (PPST) Paper and Pencil Tests and thereafter with a possible score range of 150 to 190 and PRAXIS I Computerized Pre Professional Skills Tests taken January 1, 2002 and thereafter, both of which have a possible score range of 150 to 190, with passing scores of: reading, 175, mathematics, 174, writing, 173. c. PRAXIS I, Computer Based Tests (CBT) (Tests taken between October 23, 1993 and December 31, 2001), with passing scores of: reading, 322, mathematics, 319, writing, 319.
The Masters Plus Certification Program in Special Education is designed for individuals with non-education college degrees who are currently employed as paraeducators in a Delaware school who want to complete special education certification. The Masters program is completed at the University of Delaware.