ECPC Personnel Standards

Discipline: Audiologist
License/Certificate: Audiologist
State Department: NA
State Department Hyperlink: https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=246
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: Doctorate
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: Practicum experience that is equivalent to a minimum of twelve (12) months of full-time, supervised experience, that may be completed as part of the graduate degree
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Praxis Audiology (5343); Qualifying score: 162
Additional Req Part C: Early Intervention Professional Qualification: Licensed as an audiologist by the State Board of Examiners for Speech Pathology and Audiology: Rhode Island Department of Health
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Discipline: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist
License/Certificate: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist
State Department: Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
State Department Hyperlink: https://ride.ri.gov/teachers-administrators/educator-certification-0
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: PK - 12
Degree Level Requirement: Bachelor’s degree
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: "Completion of a minimum of one (1) year of practical residency or the
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: "Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students (5272): Passing Score160 and American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (ASLPI) (0634): Passing
Additional Req Part C
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Discipline: Early Childhood Educator
License/Certificate: Early Childhood Education Certificate (PreK - Grade 2)
State Department: Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
State Department Hyperlink: https://ride.ri.gov/teachers-administrators/educator-certification-0
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: PK - 2
Degree Level Requirement: Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Praxis Early Childhood Education (5025): Qualifying Score: 156
Additional Req Part C: "Early Intervention Professional Qualification: Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education Or Certified by the Rhode Island Department of Education as an Early Childhood Education teacher, Early Childhood Special Education teacher, All Grades Special Education–Visually
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Discipline: Early Childhood Special Educator
License/Certificate: Early Childhood Special Education Certificate
State Department: Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
State Department Hyperlink: https://ride.ri.gov/teachers-administrators/educator-certification-0
Type of License/Certificate: Unspecified
Age Range: Birth - 2nd grade
Degree Level Requirement: Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: "Completion of a minimum of 12 weeks of student teaching in this area and a
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: "Praxis Childhood Education (5025); Qualifying score: 156 and
Additional Req Part C: "Early Intervention Professional Qualification: Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education Or Certified by the Rhode Island Department of Education as an Early Childhood Education teacher, Early Childhood Special Education teacher, All Grades Special Education–Visually
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Discipline: Family Therapist
License/Certificate: Marriage and Family Therapists
State Department: State of Rhode Island Department of Health
State Department Hyperlink: https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=228
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: Twelve (12) semester credit hours of supervised practicum and a minimum of one (1) calendar year of supervised internship consisting of twenty (20) hours per week deemed equivalent by the Board
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: The exam required for licensure is The Marital and Family Therapy Examination (MFT). The exam is administered by The Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB).
Additional Req Part C: Early Intervention Professional Qualification: Licensed by the Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists: Rhode Island Department of Health
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Discipline: Nurse
License/Certificate: Licensed Registered Nurse
State Department: The Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education; Rhode Island Department of Health
State Department Hyperlink: https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=231&669be74f7675e
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: Have successfully completed the prescribed curriculum in a Board-approved basic professional nursing education program
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: "3 years of Documented Experience as a Professional Nurse*.Completion of a minimum of 12 weeks of Student Teaching in this area and a
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: The applicant is required to pass a written or computerized adaptive testing examination determined by the board of nurse registration and nursing education (NCLEX).
Additional Req Part C: "Early Intervention Professional Qualification: Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education: Rhode Island Department
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Discipline: Occupational Therapist
License/Certificate: Occupational Therapist
State Department: Board of Occupational Therapy, Rhode Island Department of Health
State Department Hyperlink: https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=234
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: Minimum of twenty-four (24) weeks of supervised fieldwork experience is required
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Pass the National Certification Examination for Occupational Therapists, Registered or National Certification Examination for Occupational Therapy Assistants of the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) or other occupational therapy certification examination as approved by the Board.
Additional Req Part C: Early Intervention Professional Qualification: Licensed by Board of Occupational Therapy within the Division of Professional Regulation: Rhode Island Department of Health
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Discipline: Physical Therapist
License/Certificate: Physical Therapist
State Department: Board of Physical Therapy, Rhode Island Department of Health
State Department Hyperlink: https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=236
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: "Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: Doctoral
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Has passed the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) or other physical therapy certification examination as approved by the department in consultation with the board to determine the applicant's fitness to engage in the practice of physical therapy.
Additional Req Part C: Early Intervention Professional Qualification: Licensed by Board of Physical Therapy: Rhode Island Department Rhode of Health
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Discipline: Psychologist
License/Certificate: Clinical Psychologist
State Department: Rhode Island Board of Psychology, State of Rhode Island, Department of Health
State Department Hyperlink: https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=241
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: Doctorate
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Applicants shall be required to pass the Examination of Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) offered by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB), 75
Additional Req Part C: Early Intervention Professional Qualification: Licensed by the Board of Psychology: Rhode Island Department of Health
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Discipline: School Psychologist
License/Certificate: School Psychologist Certificate
State Department: Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
State Department Hyperlink: https://ride.ri.gov/teachers-administrators/educator-certification-0
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: PK - 12
Degree Level Requirement: Advanced degree in School Psychology
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Praxis School Psychologist (5403); Qualifying score: 155
Additional Req Part C: Early Intervention Professional Qualification: Licensed by the Board of Psychology: Rhode Island Department of Health
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Discipline: Social Worker
License/Certificate: Licensed clinical social worker
State Department: Board of Social Work Examiners, Rhode Island Department of Health
State Department Hyperlink: https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=245
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: Has a doctorate in clinical social work from a duly accredited college or university or master’s degree from a school of social work accredited by the council on social work education
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: After August 15, 2025, has satisfactorily completed an examination for this license
Additional Req Part C: Early Intervention Professional Qualification: Licensed by the Board of Social Work Examiners: Rhode Island Department of Health
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Discipline: Social Worker
License/Certificate: Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
State Department: Board of Social Work Examiners, Rhode Island Department of Health
State Department Hyperlink: https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=245
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: Has a doctorate in clinical social work from a duly accredited college or university or master’s degree from a school of social work accredited by the council on social work education
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: Has twenty-four (24) months of experience acceptable to the board
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Has satisfactorily completed an examination for this license
Additional Req Part C: Early Intervention Professional Qualification: Licensed by the Board of Social Work Examiners: Rhode Island Department of Health
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Discipline: Speech Language Pathologist
License/Certificate: Speech Language Pathologist
State Department: Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
State Department Hyperlink: https://ride.ri.gov/teachers-administrators/educator-certification-0
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: PK - 12
Degree Level Requirement: Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Praxis Speech-Language Pathology (5331), Qualifying score: 162
Additional Req Part C: Early Intervention Professional Qualification: Licensed by State Board of Examiners for Speech Pathology and Audiology: Rhode Island Department of Health
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Discipline: Vision Specialist
License/Certificate: Special Education- Visually Impaired
State Department: Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
State Department Hyperlink: https://ride.ri.gov/teachers-administrators/educator-certification-0
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: PK - 12
Degree Level Requirement: Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: Completion of a minimum of 12 weeks of Student Teaching in this area and a minimum of 60 hours Field Experience prior to Student Teaching.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Praxis Special Education Teaching Students with Visual Impairments (5282); Passing Score-163 and Braille Proficiency (0633); Passing Score-169
Additional Req Part C: Early Intervention Professional Qualification: licensed by Board of Optometry: Rhode Island Department of Health and Licensed by the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline: Rhode Island Department of Health
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Standards for Rhode Island (RI)

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)

Speech Language Pathologist (Speech Language Pathologist)

Vision Specialist (Vision Specialist)