# 18 Va. Admin. Code § 30-21-60: 18VAC30-21-60. Qualifications for initial licensure

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## Section

- **Citation:** 18 Va. Admin. Code § 30-21-60
- **Heading:** 18VAC30-21-60. Qualifications for initial licensure
- **Jurisdiction:** Virginia
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Virginia Administrative Code / Title 18 Professional And Occupational Licensing / Agency 30 Board of Audiology And Speech-Language Pathology / Chapter 21 / 18VAC30-21-60

## Text

A. The board may grant an initial license to an applicant for licensure in audiology or speech-language pathology who:
1. Holds a current and unrestricted Certificate of Clinical Competence issued by ASHA; or
2. Submits evidence of the following:
a. Documentation of graduation from a program accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of ASHA or an equivalent accrediting body recognized by the board;
b. Passage of the qualifying examination from an accrediting body recognized by the board; and
c. Evidence of six months of practice pursuant to a provisional license as described in 18VAC30-21-70 and submission of recommendation for licensure from the applicant's supervisor during practice as a provisional licensee.
B. The board may grant a license to an applicant as a school speech-language pathologist who holds a master's degree in speech-language-pathology.
C. The board may refuse to issue a license to any applicant who has been determined to have committed an act in violation of 18VAC30-21-160 .

## Nearby sections

- [18 Va. Admin. Code § 30-21-10 18VAC30-21-10. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_18_30_21_10.md)
- [18 Va. Admin. Code § 30-21-20 18VAC30-21-20. Required licenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_18_30_21_20.md)
- [18 Va. Admin. Code § 30-21-30 18VAC30-21-30. Records; accuracy of information](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_18_30_21_30.md)
- [18 Va. Admin. Code § 30-21-40 18VAC30-21-40. Fees required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_18_30_21_40.md)
- [18 Va. Admin. Code § 30-21-50 18VAC30-21-50. Application requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_18_30_21_50.md)
- [18 Va. Admin. Code § 30-21-60 18VAC30-21-60. Qualifications for initial licensure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_18_30_21_60.md)
- [18 Va. Admin. Code § 30-21-70 18VAC30-21-70. Provisional licensure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_18_30_21_70.md)
- [18 Va. Admin. Code § 30-21-80 18VAC30-21-80. Qualifications for licensure by endorsement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_18_30_21_80.md)
- [18 Va. Admin. Code § 30-21-90 18VAC30-21-90. Renewal requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_18_30_21_90.md)
- [18 Va. Admin. Code § 30-21-100 18VAC30-21-100. Continuing education requirements for renewal of an active license](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_18_30_21_100.md)
- [18 Va. Admin. Code § 30-21-110 18VAC30-21-110. Inactive licensure; reactivation and reinstatement for audiologists, speech-language pathologists, or school speech-language pathologists](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_18_30_21_110.md)
- [18 Va. Admin. Code § 30-21-131 18VAC30-21-131. Performance of flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_18_30_21_131.md)
- [18 Va. Admin. Code § 30-21-140 18VAC30-21-140. Supervisory responsibilities; supervision of unlicensed assistants](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_18_30_21_140.md)
- [18 Va. Admin. Code § 30-21-141 18VAC30-21-141. Recordkeeping](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_18_30_21_141.md)

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