Examination

27 V.I.C. § 168w — under The Practice of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

27 V.I.C. § 168w

(a) Applicants for licensure as a speech-language pathologist or an audiologist shall be examined at a time and place and under such supervision as the Board may determine.

(b) At least two examinations for each discipline shall be held in each calendar year. The examinations shall be offered in English and Spanish.

(c) The Board may examine in the theoretical or applied fields of speech-language pathology or audiology it considers appropriate and may examine with regard to a person’s professional skills and judgment in the utilization of speech-language pathology or audiology techniques and methods.

(d) The Board shall maintain a record of all examination scores and determine the passing scores for examinations.

(e) An applicant who fails the examination shall be allowed to take the examination two additional times. Fourth and subsequent examinations shall be at the discretion of the Board. The Board shall adopt regulations that allows an applicant who fails an examination to: (1) request a review of his examination; (2) receive a score breakdown; and (3) request that his examination grade be reconsidered.