16 Tex. Admin. Code § 111.70 - Audiology License - Licensing Requirements
(a) An individual shall not practice as an
audiologist without a current license issued by the department. An applicant
for the 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 completed 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 whose transcript is in a
language other than English or whose degree was earned at a foreign university
shall submit an original evaluation form from an approved transcript evaluation
service. The transcript evaluation service must determine that the applicant's
degree is a doctoral degree in audiology or a related hearing science. The
applicant shall bear all expenses incurred during the procedure.
(d) 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.
(e) Examination. An applicant shall pass the
examination referenced under §111.21.
(f) An applicant who previously held the ASHA
Certificate of Clinical Competence or the ABA Certification may have the
certificate reinstated and apply for licensure under
§111.75(d).
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