16 Tex. Admin. Code § 111.90 - Assistant in Audiology License - Licensing Requirements - Education and Training
(a) An individual
shall not practice as an assistant in audiology without a current license
issued by the department. An applicant for an assistant in audiology license
shall meet the requirements set out in the Act and this section.
(b) An assistant in audiology shall meet the
following requirements:
(1) reach the minimum
age of 18 years old and possess a high school diploma or equivalent;
(2) complete the approved 20-hour
certification course from the Council for Accreditation of Occupational Hearing
Conservation (CAOHC) and earn a passing score on the examination;
(3) if the applicant holds a bachelor's
degree or higher in communicative sciences or disorders, the applicant does not
need to complete the certification course and examination under subsection
(b)(2);
(4) submit the Supervisory
Responsibility Statement for an Assistant in Audiology Form prescribed under
§111.91; and
(5) submit a
plan to complete a minimum of twenty-five (25) hours of job-specific
competency-based training to be carried out by the supervisor. Until this
training is complete, the licensed assistant in audiology may practice only
under in-person, direct supervision by the supervisor.
(c) Upon satisfactory completion of the
job-specific competency-based training under subsection (b)(5), the supervisor
shall submit the Report of Completed Training for an Assistant in Audiology
Form on behalf of the licensed assistant in audiology. After the department
approves the report, the licensed assistant may practice only in compliance
with the supervision requirements under §111.91 and §111.92.
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