Oklahoma State Personnel Standards
Audiologist
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| Discipline | Audiologist | |
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| License/Certificate | Audiology License | |
| State Department | Oklahoma Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://www.ok.gov/obespa/ | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Doctorate | |
| Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework | Completion of at least 75 semester credit hours in graduate or professional courses from one or more accredited colleges or universities that reflect a well integrated program of study dealing with the practice of audiology. Specific knowledge must be demonstrated in the following areas:(A) identification, diagnosis, assessment, measurement, testing, appraisal and evaluation related to hearing, vestibular function, equilibrium, balance and fall prevention;(B) prevention, treatment, intervention, management and counseling related to hearing, vestibular function, equilibrium, balance and fall prevention, and associated neural systems;(C) identification, evaluation and treatment of any abnormal condition related to auditory sensitivity, acuity, tinnitus, function or processing, speech, language or other aberrant behavior resulting from hearing loss;(D) designing, and implementing aural habilitation and rehabilitation or other related programs for the amelioration of disorders of hearing, vestibular function, equilibrium, balance, and fall prevention and associated neural systems;(E) measurement and interpretation of sensory and motor evoked potentials, electromyography, and other electrodiagnostic tests for purposes of neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring of central nervous system, spinal cord and cranial nerve function | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work | Completion of a minimum of (1820) supervised clinical hours in audiology through clinical practicum, clinical rotations, or externships during their professional or graduate doctoral degree program. Audiology applicants with a post-masters distance education professional degree (Au.D.) and applicants with a Ph.D. with a major emphasis in audiology must provide evidence of a minimum of (350) supervised clinical hours obtained in audiology through clinical rotations, or externships during their masters or Ph.D. degree program. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Praxis Audiology (5343); Qualifying score: 162 | |
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist
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| Discipline | Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist | |
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| License/Certificate | 2552 Deaf/Hard of Hearing (PreK - 12) | |
| State Department | Oklahoma State Department of Education | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://sde.ok.gov/teacher-certification | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | PreK - 12th grade | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Bachelor's | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | A minimum of 60 hours of diverse field experiences or its equivalent is completed by all initial candidates prior to student teaching. A minimum of 12 weeks or 360 hours of full-time student teaching or its equivalent is completed by all initial candidates prior to program completion. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | OSDE Deaf/Hard of Hearing (030); Qualifying score: 240 and PRAXIS Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students (5272); Qualifying score: 160 | |
Early Childhood Educator
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| Discipline | Early Childhood Educator | |
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| License/Certificate | 1003 Early Childhood (PreK -3) | |
| State Department | Oklahoma State Department of Education | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://sde.ok.gov/teacher-certification | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | PreK - 3rd grade | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Bachelor's | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | A minimum of 60 hours of diverse field experiences or its equivalent is completed by all initial candidates prior to student teaching. A minimum of 12 weeks or 360 hours of full-time student teaching or its equivalent is completed by all initial candidates prior to program completion. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | OSDE Early Childhood Education (205); Qualifying score: 240 and PRAXIS Education of Young Children (5024); Qualifying score: 160 | |
| Additional requirements specific to Part C? | Child Development Specialist Masters Degree + Oklahoma Family Resource Coalition Certification | |
Early Childhood Special Educator
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| Discipline | Early Childhood Special Educator | |
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| License/Certificate | Special Education - Grades PK-12 | |
| State Department | Oklahoma State Department of Education | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://sde.ok.gov/special-education | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Unspecified | |
| Age Range | PreK - 12th grade | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Bachelor's | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | A minimum of 60 hours of diverse field experiences or its equivalent is completed by all initial candidates prior to student teaching. A minimum of 12 weeks or 360 hours of full-time student teaching or its equivalent is completed by all initial candidates prior to program completion. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Certification Examinations for Oklahoma Educators (CEOE): Oklahoma Professional Teaching Examination (OPTE) PK-8 (075) AND Mild-Moderate Disabilities (029) OR Severe-Profound/Multiple Disabilities (031) pass: 240 scaled score | |
Family Therapist
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| Discipline | Family Therapist | |
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| License/Certificate | Licensed Marital and Family Therapist | |
| State Department | Oklahoma State Department of Health; Division of Professional Counselor Licensing | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://oklahoma.gov/behavioralhealth/academic-requirements/licensed-marital-and-family-therapist.html | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Master's | |
| Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework |
Theoretical Foundations of Marital and Family Systems – At least three (3) courses of three (3) semester hours in any course which deals primarily in areas such as family life cycle; theories of family development; marriage and/or the family; sociology of the family; families under stress; the contemporary family; family in a social context; the cross-cultural family; youth/adult/aging and the family; family subsystems; individual, interpersonal relationships (marital, parental, sibling).
Assessment and Treatment in Marital and Family Therapy – At least three (3) courses of three (3) semester hours any course which deals in areas such as family therapy methodology; family assessment; treatment and intervention methods; overview of major clinical theories of marital and family therapy such as: communications, contextual, experiential, object relations, strategic, structural, systemic, transgenerational.
Human Development – At least three (3) courses of three (3) semester hours in any course which deals primarily in areas such as human development; personality theory; human sexuality; psychopathology; at least one of which in psychopathology or abnormal human behavior.
Ethics and Professional Studies – At least one (1) course of three (3) semester hours in any course which deals primarily in areas such as professional socialization and the role of the professional organization; legal responsibilities and liabilities; independent practice and inter-professional cooperation; ethics and family law. 1-3 semester hour course
Research – At least one (1) course of three (3) semester hours in any course, which deals primarily in areas such as research design, methods, statistics, research in marital and family therapy.
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| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Practicum/internship – at least one (1) course of an organized practicum or internship with at least three hundred (300) clock hours in marital and family therapy with planned experiences providing classroom and field experience with clients under the supervision of college or university approved marital and family therapy professionals. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | The Licensing Examination in Marital and Family Therapy (Professional Examination Service) or another equivalent examination as determined by the Department and An oral and/or written examination covering psychopathology and the LMFT law and regulations as approved by the Department. | |
Nurse
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| Discipline | Nurse | |
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| License/Certificate | Registered Nurse | |
| State Department | Oklahoma Board of Nursing | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://oklahoma.gov/nursing.html |
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| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Associate's | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) | |
| Additional requirements specific for schools? | 7005 School Nurse (PK-12 or All) License Licensed Practical Nurses (L.P.N.s) cannot practice independently as a school nurse o Note for school personnel: If you have a Registered Nurse's License and a Bachelor's degree in any subject, you may be issued a five-year standard certificate. ? If you do not have a Bachelor's degree, but have an associate's degree or diploma from a school of nursing (3 years), you may be issued a five-year provisional certificate. To renew the five-year provisional certificate, you must complete at least 24 semester hours toward Bachelor's degree requirements every 5 years. You will have 10 years from the initial issuance to complete a Bachelor's degree. | |
Occupational Therapist
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| Discipline | Occupational Therapist | |
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| License/Certificate | Occupational Therapy License | |
| State Department | Oklahoma Medical Board, Oklahoma Occupational Therapists Committee | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://www.okmedicalboard.org/occupational_therapists | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement |
Successfully completed the academic requirements of an educational program in occupational therapy recognized by the Board, with concentration in biological or physical science, psychology and sociology, and with education in selected manual skills. For an occupational therapist the educational program shall be accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE).
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| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | A minimum of six (6) months of supervised field work experience is required | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, hereinafter referred to as Board, recognizes and approves the Examination of the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) as an examination acceptable for licensure of an occupational therapist. National Board of Certified Occupational Therapist (NBOCT) Certified Occupational Therapist Exam (Score of 450) | |
| Additional requirements specific for schools? | 7001 Occupational Therapy (All Grades) - School License | |
Physical Therapist
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| Discipline | Physical Therapist | |
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| License/Certificate | Physical Therapy License | |
| State Department | Oklahoma Medical Board; Physical Therapy Committee | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://www.okmedicalboard.org/physical_therapists | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement |
Graduated from a program for Physical Therapist Assistants accredited by the Commission on
Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education or approved successor organization.
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| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE) | |
| Additional requirements specific for schools? | 7003 Physical Therapy (All Grades) (School License) | |
Psychologist
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| Discipline | Psychologist | |
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| License/Certificate | Psychologist License | |
| State Department | Oklahoma Board of Examiners of Psychologists | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://www.ok.gov/psychology/index.html | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Doctorate | |
| Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework | You must have a total of forty-two (42) hours of graduate level courses that are primarily psychological in content. Coursework includes: Scientific and Professional Ethics and Standards, Research Design and Methodology Statistics and Psychometrics, Biological Bases of Behavior (e.g., physiological psychology; comparative psychology; neuropsychology; sensation and perception; psychopharmacology), Cognitive-Affective Bases of Behavior (e.g., learning; thinking; motivation; emotion), Social Bases of Behavior (e.g., social psychology; group processes; organization and systems theory), Individual Difference (e.g., personality theory; human development; abnormal psychology). | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work | Internship: 2000 Hours – (40 hours per week for one calendar year, or halftime for two calendar years or two academic contract years.) | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | National Examination The Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP); A passing score for the EPPP is the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) recommended pass point of 500 or better and Jurisprudence Examination | |
School Psychologist
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| Discipline | School Psychologist | |
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| License/Certificate | 0517 School Psychologist(PreK - 12 or All) | |
| State Department | Oklahoma State Department of Education | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://sde.ok.gov/school-psychology-services | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | PreK - 12th grade | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Master's | |
| Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework | Graduate preparation training includes knowledge and skills in: Data Collection & Analysis, Assessment, Progress Monitoring, School-wide practices to promote learning, Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), Resilience & Risk Factors, Consultation & Collaboration, Academic/Learning Interventions, Mental Health Interventions, Behavioral Interventions, Instructional Support, Prevention & Intervention Services, Special Education Services, Crisis Preparedness, Response & Recovery, Family-School-Community Collaboration, Diversity in Development & Learning, Research & Program Evaluation, Professional Ethics, School Law & Systems. | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work | Completion of a year-long, 1,200 hour supervised internship (individuals may apply for Emergency Certification for one year while completing internship). | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Passing score on the PRAXIS School Psychology Test (School Psychologist (133); Qualifying score: 240) OR passing score on required state tests including the Oklahoma General Education Test (OGET), Oklahoma Professional Teaching Exam (OPTE) and Oklahoma Subject Area Test (OSAT) in School Psychology. | |
Social Worker
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| Discipline | Social Worker | |
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| License/Certificate | Licensed Social Worker | |
| State Department | Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://www.ok.gov/socialworkers/ | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Master's | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Two (2) years of full-time post degree experience or the equivalent thereto of part-time experience, a total of 4,000 hours, of experience in the practice of social work under professional supervision of a licensed clinical social worker or licensed social worker with administration specialty. This experience shall include at least 100 hours of face-to-face educational supervision by the supervisor. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | The Board accepts the following licensure examinations administered by the ASWB: (1) Basic or Bachelors (2) Intermediate or Master (3) Advanced or Advanced Generalist (4) Clinical (b) | |
Speech Language Pathologist
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| Discipline | Speech-Language Pathologist | |
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| License/Certificate | Speech-Language Pathology License | |
| State Department | Oklahoma Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://www.ok.gov/obespa/ | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Master's | |
| Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework | Applicants must earn at least thirty-six (36) semester credit hours in graduate or professional courses that concern the nature, prevention, evaluation, and treatment of speech, language and hearing disorders. Those thirty- six (36) semester credit hours must encompass courses in speech, language, and hearing that concern disorders primarily affecting children as well as disorders primarily affecting adults. Specific knowledge must be demonstrated in the following areas: (A) articulation (B) fluency (C) voice and resonance, including respiration and phonation (D) receptive and expressive language (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics) in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and manual modalities (E) hearing, including the impact on speech and language (F) swallowing (oral, pharyngeal, esophageal, and related functions, including oral functions for feeding; orofacial myofunction) (G) cognitive aspects of communication (attention, memory, sequencing, problem-solving, executive functioning)(H) social aspects of communication (including challenging behavior, ineffective social skills, lack of communication opportunities); (I) communication modalities (including oral, manual, augmentative, and alternative communication techniques and assistive technologies). | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Completion of a supervised clinical practicum experience of 400 clock hours; 375 must be in direct client contact and 25 in clinical observation; at least 325 of the hours must be completed in a graduate study program accredited by CAA. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Praxis Speech-Language Pathology (5331); Qualifying score: 162 | |
| Additional requirements specific for schools? | Specialist certification from State Department of Education The Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) fulfills the testing and program requirements for speech-language pathologist certification. Individuals holding this credential may apply directly to the Oklahoma State Department of Education. Enclose verification or a copy of your ASHA CCC. | |
Vision Specialist
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| Discipline | Vision Specialist | |
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| License/Certificate | 2550 Blind/Visual Impairment (PreK -12) | |
| State Department | Oklahoma State Department of Education | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://sde.ok.gov/teacher-certification | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | PreK - 12th grade | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Bachelor's | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | A minimum of 60 hours of diverse field experiences or its equivalent is completed by all initial candidates prior to student teaching. A minimum of 12 weeks or 360 hours of full-time student teaching or its equivalent is completed by all initial candidates prior to program completion. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | OSDE Blind/Visual Impairment (128); Qualifying score: 240 and PRAXIS Special Education: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments (5282); Qualifying score: 163 | |