New - January 1, 2023 Nationwide Fingerprint Background Check Results
Each applicant for licensure (or reinstatement) as a Speech-Language Pathologist or Audiologist shall register and provide fingerprints for a nationwide criminal background check to be conducted at the applicant’s expense. The instructions and vendor for the background check can be found in the document on the Board’s website (same location you downloaded applications and other forms) - “Background Fingerprint Instructions”
THE BACKGROUND CHECK IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE RENEWAL OF A LICENSE.
*NOTE: This is a new requirement under O.C.G.A. 43-44-6(a)(14) and O.C.G.A. 43-44-8(a)(6). Failure to comply with this requirement will delay the processing of this application for licensure and may result in the application being denied.