OAR 335-070-0040: Procedures for Special Board Approval of Professional Development

(1) Special approval of professional development as required in OAR 335-070-0020 may be requested from the Board by an institution, organization, agency or individual licensee as follows: (a) Timely requests may be submitted before or after the professional development activity takes place. A request made later than 30 days after a professional development activity and within 60 days prior to the renewal deadline is completed is considered to be late, and will not be considered. (b) All requests must be submitted on a form provided by the Board. (2) An activity will qualify for approval if the request was timely and the Board determines that the activity: (a) Is an organized program of learning or other accepted activity; (b) Focuses on a topic that directly relates to the practice of speech-language pathology and/or audiology; (c) Contributes to the professional competency of the licensee; and (d) Is conducted by individuals who have education, training or experience acceptable to the Board.