24.119.1229 SUPERVISED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

(1) A limited licensee may perform all duties and functions of a licensed speech-language pathologist while engaged in a supervised professional experience.

(2) A Montana supervised professional experience must:

(a) be a minimum of 36 weeks totaling no less than 1260 hours.  A minimum of 1008 of the total 1260 hours must be in direct client contact, which includes, but is not limited to:

(i) assessment;

(ii) diagnosis;

(iii) evaluation;

(iv) screening;

(v) treatment;

(vi) report writing; and

(vii) family/client consultation.

(3) "Professional experience supervisor" means the Montana licensed speech-language pathologist who supervises a Montana limited license holder during the required supervised professional experience.  The supervisor must have:

(a) a Montana license in good standing; and

(b) been licensed for at least two years, excluding any period of licensure under a limited license.

 

Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-15-301, 37-15-303, 37-78-201, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-15-301, 37-15-303, MCA

History: NEW, 2017 MAR p. 2079, Eff. 11/10/17; AMD, 2023 MAR p. 1751, Eff. 12/9/23; TRANS and AMD, from 24.222.509, 2026 MAR, Notice No. 2026-148, Eff. 7/25/26.