ECPC Personnel Standards

Discipline: Audiologist
License/Certificate: Audiologist
State Department: Maryland Board of Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers & Speech-Language Pathologists, Maryland Department of Health
State Department Hyperlink: https://health.maryland.gov/boardsahs/Pages/audioqual.aspx
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: Doctoral degree in audiology
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: A first time licensee, who has not held a full license in this State or another state for 1 full year, shall submit verification from the academic institution conferring the individual's degree attesting the individual applying for licensure has completed 1,000 actual patient contact hours while working under direct on-site supervision.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: The National Examination in Audiology, 600
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Discipline: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist
License/Certificate: Special Education: Hearing Impaired
State Department: Maryland Department of Education
State Department Hyperlink: https://www.maryland.gov/pages/education.aspx
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: PreK - 12th Grade
Degree Level Requirement: Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: 6 semester hours in practicum with the hearing impaired or 2 years of successful teaching experience in the area of hearing impaired. Successful teaching experience under §C(4) of this regulation shall be established by a series of at least four observation periods per year. The observer shall be the local special education supervisor or the supervisor's designee.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Applicants may meet the testing requirement by submitting individual scores at or above the state qualifying scores on: 1) Praxis I: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics: a. Core Reading (5712) 156; b. Core Writing (5722) 162; c. Core Mathematics (5732) 150; or a combined composite score of 527. 2) In place of the Core tests, Maryland does accept qualifying scores on SAT, GRE, or ACT: a. SAT (after January 1, 2019) (Evidence-Based Reading & Writing and Math) 1180; b. GRE (taken after September 1, 2011) (math and verbal) 297; or c. ACT 24. 3) Praxis II: Special Education Core Knowledge and Applications (5354) score 163.
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Discipline: Early Childhood Educator
License/Certificate: Early Childhood Education (PreK-3)
State Department: Maryland Department of Education
State Department Hyperlink: https://www.maryland.gov/pages/education.aspx
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Prekindergarten - Grade 3
Degree Level Requirement: Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: Completion of a program approved to lead to licensure in Maryland
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Early Childhood Education (Content) 5025; passing score of 156 and Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood 5621; passing scorre of 157 or edTPA or PPAT and Teaching Reading: Elementary Education 5205; passing score of 159
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Discipline: Early Childhood Special Educator
License/Certificate: Special Education: Infant/primary (birth-grade 3)
State Department: Maryland Department of Education
State Department Hyperlink: https://www.maryland.gov/pages/education.aspx
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - 8 yrs
Degree Level Requirement: Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: practicum at the appropriate age/grade level, or 1 year of satisfactory, full-time teaching experience in special education at the appropriate age/ grade level.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Special Education: Foundational Knowledge (5355); Qualifying score: 145 or Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications (5354); Qualifying score: 163 and Teaching Reading: Elementary (5205); Qualifying score: 159
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Discipline: Family Therapist
License/Certificate: Clinical marriage and family therapist
State Department: Maryland Board of Professional Counselors, Maryland Department of Health
State Department Hyperlink: https://health.maryland.gov/bopc/Pages/marriagetherapy.aspx
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: A master’s degree with a minimum of 60 graduate semester credit hours or 90 graduate quarter hours OR a doctoral degree with a minimum of 90 graduate semester credit hours or 135 quarter hours in a marriage and family therapy field from an accredited college or university
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: Not less than 2 years with a minimum of 2,000 hours of supervised clinical experience in marriage and family therapy obtained under the supervision of an approved marriage and family therapy supervisor after the award of the master’s degree, doctoral degree, or its substantial equivalent as determined by the Board, of which: (1) 1,000 hours shall be face-to-face client contact hours; and (2) 100 hours shall be face-to-face clinical supervision hours, of which (a) 100 hours shall be face-to-face clinical supervision hours, of which: (b) A maximum of 50 hours may be face-to-face group clinical supervision.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Achieve a passing score on the Examination in Marital and Family Therapy developed by the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards; and the State examination on law and regulations.
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Discipline: Nurse
License/Certificate: Registered Nurse
State Department: Maryland Board of Nursing, Maryland Department of Health
State Department Hyperlink: http://mbon.maryland.gov/Pages/licensing-index.aspx
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: Associate's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: "Clinical experience includes, but is not limited to:
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: The National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) Pass/Fail
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Discipline: Occupational Therapist
License/Certificate: Occupational Therapist
State Department: Maryland Board of Occupational Therapy Practice, Maryland Department of Health
State Department Hyperlink: https://health.maryland.gov/oaen/Pages/BOARD-OF-OCCUPATIONAL-THERAPY-PRACTICE.aspx
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: Completed the equivalent of at least 6 months of supervised, full-time field work experience at a recognized educational institution or in a training program approved by the educational institution where the applicant met the academic requirements
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: "1. Jurisprudence examination
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Discipline: Physical Therapist
License/Certificate: Physical Therapist
State Department: Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, Department of Health
State Department Hyperlink: https://health.maryland.gov/bphte/Pages/licensing.aspx
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: Provide proof of graduation from a physical therapy program
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Maryland Jurisprudence Exam: Take and pass the online, open-book exam with a score of 90% or better. National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE)
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Discipline: Psychologist
License/Certificate: Psychologist
State Department: Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists, Maryland Department of Health
State Department Hyperlink: https://health.maryland.gov/psych/Pages/generalinfopsychLicense.aspx
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: Doctorate
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: An applicant for licensure shall present evidence of having completed 2 years of supervised professional experience before taking the examinations. The 2 years of supervised professional experience shall consist of a minimum of 3,250 hours.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: "EPPP - 500
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Discipline: School Psychologist
License/Certificate: School Psychologist
State Department: Maryland Department of Education
State Department Hyperlink: https://marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DEE/Certification/areas/School-Psychologist.aspx
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Not Specified
Degree Level Requirement: Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: a minimum of a 1,200-hour internship in school psychology
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Qualifying scores on the Maryland-approved test for school psychologists.
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Discipline: Social Worker
License/Certificate: Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (BSW)
State Department: Board of Social Work Examiners, Maryland Department of Health
State Department Hyperlink: https://health.maryland.gov/bswe/Pages/default.aspx
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: Bachelor's in social work
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Pass the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Bachelor's examination. 170-item multiple-choice test with content focused on bachelor's-level social work practice. All ASWB examination scores are reported as pass/fail, with the number of questions needed to pass the examination, and because test questions change from one administration to the next, statistical adjustments must be made to account for small differences in the overall difficulty of individual examinations.
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Discipline: Social Worker
License/Certificate: Licensed Masters Social Worker (MSW)
State Department: Board of Social Work Examiners, Maryland Department of Health
State Department Hyperlink: https://health.maryland.gov/bswe/Pages/default.aspx
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: Master's degree from a program that is accredited or is a candidate for accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education or an equivalent organization approved by the Council on Social Work Education
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Pass the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Masters examination. 170-item multiple choice test on the master's level practice of social work. All ASWB examination scores are reported as pass/fail, with the number of questions needed to pass the examination, and because test questions change from one administration to the next, statistical adjustments must be made to account for small differences in the overall difficulty of individual examinations.
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Discipline: Social Worker
License/Certificate: Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW)
State Department: Board of Social Work Examiners, Maryland Department of Health
State Department Hyperlink: https://health.maryland.gov/bswe/Pages/default.aspx
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: "Master's degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: 1) Obtained at least two years, consisting of not less than 104 weeks, of at least 3,000 hours of supervised social work experience; and 2)100 hours of periodic face-to-face supervision in the practice of social work which is obtained under a *contractual agreement form for supervision;
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Pass the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Advanced Generalist examination. 170-item test on general social work practice. Scores are reported as pass/fail, with the number of questions needed to pass the examination, and because test questions change from one administration to the next, statistical adjustments must be made to account for small differences in the overall difficulty of individual examinations.
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Discipline: Social Worker
License/Certificate: Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C)
State Department: Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners, Maryland Department of Health
State Department Hyperlink: https://health.maryland.gov/bswe/Pages/default.aspx
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: Master's degree in social work
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: LMSW seeking to be licensed as an LCSW-C, must complete 3,000 hours of supervised clinical social work experience in no fewer than two years. At least 1,500 of these hours must consist of direct patient contact, and 144 hours must be supervision from a LCSW-C.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Pass the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Clinical examination. Consisting of 170 multiple-choice questions about clinical soscial work practice, scores are reported as pass/fail, with the number of questions needed to pass the examination.
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Discipline: Speech Language Pathologist
License/Certificate: Speech-Language Pathologist
State Department: Maryland Board of Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers & Speech-Language Pathologists, Maryland Department of Health
State Department Hyperlink: https://health.maryland.gov/boardsahs/Pages/slpqual.aspx
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: Have completed the period of supervised postgraduate professional practice (CFY) in speech-language pathology as specified by the regulations adopted by the Board
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: "1) Have passed the Praxis National Examination in Speech-Language Pathology (5331), current pasing score for purposes of ASHA certification is 162 (on a 100-200). 2) Complete Law & Regulation Examination (requires passing score of 75%).
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Discipline: Vision Specialist
License/Certificate: Special Education: Blind/Visually Impaired
State Department: Maryland Department of Education
State Department Hyperlink: https://www.maryland.gov/pages/education.aspx
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Not specified
Degree Level Requirement: Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: Supervised practicum or 1 year of satisfactory teaching experience with blind/visually impaired students.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: "Applicants may meet the testing requirement by submitting individual scores at or above the state qualifying scores on:
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Standards for Maryland (MD)

Audiologist (Audiologist)

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist (Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist)

Early Childhood Educator (Early Childhood Educator)

Early Childhood Special Educator (Early Childhood Special Educator)

Family Therapist (Family Therapist)

Nurse (Nurse)

Occupational Therapist (Occupational Therapist)

Physical Therapist (Physical Therapist)

Psychologist (Psychologist)

School Psychologist (School Psychologist)

Social Worker (Social Worker)

Social Worker (Social Worker)

Social Worker (Social Worker)

Social Worker (Social Worker)

Speech Language Pathologist (Speech Language Pathologist)

Vision Specialist (Vision Specialist)