Section 36-24-17.3 - Qualifications for licensure-AudiologistTo be eligible for licensure by the board as an audiologist, a person must:
(1) Submit an application on a form prescribed by the board;(2) Submit an application fee, in an amount established by the board in rule promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26, but not exceeding three hundred fifty dollars;(3) Possess a doctorate degree in audiology from a regionally accredited educational institution;(4) Complete the supervised clinical practicum experience from a regionally accredited educational institution or its cooperating programs;(5) Pass a national standardized examination in audiology as recognized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or the American Academy of Audiology; and(6) Have not committed an act for which disciplinary action may be justified.An applicant for an audiology license who completed training prior to August 30, 2007, and who possesses a master's degree in audiology, is exempt from the requirements of subdivisions (3) and (4) upon proof of completion of a period of supervised graduate professional experience in audiology recognized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or the American Academy of Audiology.
SL 1997, ch 221, § 26; SL 2024, ch 159, §13.Amended by S.L. 2024, ch. 159,s. 13, eff. 7/1/2024.