SECTION 111.80. Intern in Audiology License--Licensing Requirements--Education

(a) An individual shall not practice as an intern in audiology without a current license issued by the department. An applicant for the intern in audiology license shall meet the requirements set out in the Act and this section.

(b) Education. The doctoral degree in audiology or a related hearing science shall be obtained at a college or university that has a program accredited by a national accrediting organization that is approved by the department and recognized by the United States Secretary of Education under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. §1001 et seq.).

(c) An applicant who graduated from a college or university program not accredited by a national accrediting organization that is approved by the department and recognized by the United States Secretary of Education under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. §1001 et seq.) shall have the ASHA Council for Clinical Certification evaluate the course work to determine whether the applicant qualified for the Certificate of Clinical Competence. The applicant shall bear all expenses incurred during the procedure.

(d) The applicant shall submit the department prescribed form signed by the university program director or designee verifying the applicant is enrolled in a professionally recognized accredited doctoral program as approved by the department.

Source Note: The provisions of this §111.80 adopted to be effective October 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 4441; amended to be effective May 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 2544