Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-121.4

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 13, December 25, 2024

Rule 645-121.4 - Requirements for initial licensure

The following criteria applies to licensure:

(1) The applicant will submit a completed online application and pay the nonrefundable licensure fee specified in rule 645-5.7(147,154A).

(2) The applicant will provide verification of passing one of the following examinations:

a. The national examination through the International Hearing Society. The applicant may not take the national test through IHS more than six times without board approval.

b. The Praxis Examination in audiology through the Educational Testing Service.

(3) Applicants who hold a temporary permit are required to submit a supervisory report in accordance with paragraph 121.3(1)"i."

(4) An applicant who has been licensed in another state will provide verification of license from the jurisdiction in which the applicant has most recently been licensed, sent directly from the jurisdiction to the board office. The applicant must also disclose any public or pending complaints against the applicant in any other jurisdiction. Web-based verification may be substituted for verification direct from the jurisdiction's board office if the verification provides:

a. Licensee's name;

b. Date of initial licensure;

c. Current licensure status; and

d. Any disciplinary action taken against the license.

(5) An applicant who has relocated to Iowa from a state that did not require licensure to practice the profession may submit proof of work experience in lieu of educational and training requirements, if eligible, in accordance with rule 645-19.2 (272C).

(6) Incomplete applications that have been on file in the board office for more than two years will be considered invalid and destroyed unless requested in writing by the candidate.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-121.4

ARC 9424B, IAB 3/9/11, effective 4/13/11; ARC 1005C, IAB 9/4/2013, effective 10/9/2013

Amended by IAB September 16, 2015/Volume XXXVIII, Number 06, effective 10/21/2015

Amended by IAB January 3, 2018/Volume XL, Number 14, effective 2/7/2018

Amended by IAB July 14, 2021/Volume XLIV, Number 1, effective 8/18/2021

Adopted by IAB April 17, 2024/Volume XLVI, Number 21, effective 5/22/2024