WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

from a recognized!,] English speaking[,] professional school is
acceptable as proof of proficiency in the oral communication of
the English language under this section.

(3)  BY REGULATION, THE BOARD SHALL DEVELOP A
PROCEDURE FOR TESTING INDIVIDUALS WHO BECAUSE OF THEIR SPEECH
IMPAIRMENT ARE UNABLE TO COMPLETE SATISFACTORILY A BOARD APPROVED
STANDARDIZED TEST OF ORAL COMPETENCY.

(4)  IF ANY DISCIPLINARY CHARGES OR ACTION THAT
INVOLVES A PROBLEM WITH COMMUNICATION ARE BROUGHT AGAINST A
LICENSEE UNDER THIS TITLE, THE BOARD SHALL REQUIRE THE LICENSEE
TO TAKE AND PASS A BOARD APPROVED STANDARDIZED TEST OF ORAL
COMPETENCY.

16-302.

(H) (1) THE BOARD SHALL REQUIRE AS PART OF ITS EXAMINATION
OR LICENSING PROCEDURES THAT AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO
PRACTICE PSYCHOLOGY DEMONSTRATE AN ORAL COMPETENCY IN THE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE.

(2)  GRADUATION FROM A RECOGNIZED ENGLISH SPEAKING
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL AFTER AT LEAST 3 YEARS OF ENROLLMENT, OR
FROM A RECOGNIZED ENGLISH SPEAKING PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL IS
ACCEPTABLE AS PROOF OF PROFICIENCY IN THE ORAL COMMUNICATION OF
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE UNDER THIS SECTION.

(3)  BY REGULATION, THE BOARD SHALL DEVELOP A
PROCEDURE FOR TESTING INDIVIDUALS WHO BECAUSE OF THEIR SPEECH
IMPAIRMENT ARE UNABLE TO COMPLETE SATISFACTORILY A BOARD APPROVED
STANDARDIZED TEST OF ORAL COMPETENCY.

(4)  IF ANY DISCIPLINARY CHARGES OR ACTION THAT
INVOLVES A PROBLEM WITH COMMUNICATION ARE BROUGHT AGAINST A
LICENSEE UNDER THIS TITLE, THE BOARD SHALL REQUIRE THE LICENSEE
TO TAKE AND PASS A BOARD APPROVED STANDARDIZED TEST OF ORAL
COMPETENCY.

18-302.

(H) (1) THE BOARD SHALL REQUIRE AS PART OF ITS EXAMINATION
OR LICENSING PROCEDURES THAT AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO
PRACTICE SOCIAL WORK DEMONSTRATE AN ORAL COMPETENCY IN THE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

(2) GRADUATION FROM A RECOGNIZED ENGLISH SPEAKING
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL AFTER AT LEAST 3 YEARS OF ENROLLMENT, OR
FROM A RECOGNIZED ENGLISH SPEAKING PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL IS
ACCEPTABLE AS PROOF OF PROFICIENCY IN THE ORAL COMMUNICATION OF
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE UNDER THIS SECTION.

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