{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-144a","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, § 144A","heading":"Speech-language pathologists and audiologists; certification requirements","body":"Section 144A. To be eligible for certification by the board as a speech-language pathology assistant or audiology assistant, an applicant shall:—\n(1) be of good moral character;\n(2) possess at a minimum an associate's degree in a speech-language pathology or audiology training program approved by a national certifying body for speech-language pathology or audiology, a bachelor's degree from a college with a speech-language pathology assistant or audiology assistant certificate program or an equivalent course of study with a major emphasis in the area of speech-language pathology or audiology; and\n(3) meet the minimum criteria established by a national certifying body for speech-language pathology or audiology for certification as a speech-language pathology assistant or audiology assistant.","path":["Part I","Title XVI","Chapter 112"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXVI/Chapter112/Section144A","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:22:51Z","sha256":"049c4260072326bfe04be287fcac9168f6e730656c31cb1cd6504ea332de86e6","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-144","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-144b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}