Speech Pathology & Audiology

Licensees may renew your license 60 days before the current expiration date.  Multiple renewal notifications will be sent if the license has not yet been renewed. Licensees are encouraged to renew early to avoid a late fee or lapse in licensure.

All continuing education requirements must be completed prior to submitting your application for renewal.

The following laws apply to professional licensure boards.

• Chapter 17A—Iowa Administrative Procedure Act
• Chapter 147—General Provisions, Health-Related Professions
• Chapter 272C—Continuing Education and Regulation - Professional and Occupational

The following rules apply to professional licensing boards.

• Chapter 4 -- Board Administrative Processes
• Chapter 6 -- Petitions for Rule Making
• Chapter 7 -- Agency Procedure for Rule Making
• Chapter 8—Declaratory Orders
• Chapter 9—Complaints and Investigations
• Chapter 10—Public records and Fair Information Practices
• Chapter 11—Contested Cases
• Chapter 12—Informal Settlement
• Chapter 13—Discipline
• Chapter 14—Use of Criminal Convictions in Eligibility Determinations and Initial Licensing Decisions
• Chapter 16—Impaired Practitioner Review Committee
• Chapter 17—Materials for Board Review
• Chapter 18—Waivers of Variances from Administrative Rules
• Chapter 19—Licensure by Verification and of Applicants with Work Experience
• Chapter 20—Military Service and Veteran Reciprocity

• Administrative Bulletin

Rulemaking notices, along with adopted rule changes, are published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin.  The preamble for each notice includes a summary of the proposed rule changes.  The notice includes information about how to submit public comment when applicable.  All comments are forwarded to the board for review prior to making a final decision on the outcome of rule change proposals.

The process for seeking a waiver from an administrative rule and the standards under which the petition will be evaluated are described in Chapter 18.

• Petition for Waiver Form