N.M. Admin. Code § 16.26.2.12

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 16.26.2.12 - QUALIFICATIONS AND APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE AS AN AUDIOLOGIST

Application for licensure as a audiologist must be accompanied by the following documents:

A. official transcripts or certification from the registrar verifying the following:

(1) a master's degree in audiology, communication disorders or equivalent degree in audiology or communication disorders awarded prior to January 1, 2007; or

(2) a doctoral degree in audiology or equivalent degree regardless of degree name.

B. proof of having earned certification in audiology from the American speech-language and hearing association (ASHA) or the American board of audiology (ABA);

C. proof of having passed a nationally recognized standard examination in audiology;

D. proof of having passed the jurisprudence examination with a grade of no less than seventy percent;

E. if the applicant was awarded a master's degree in audiology or communication disorders or equivalent degree in audiology or communication disorders prior to January 1, 2007, the applicant must also provide proof of at least six months' experience in the dispensing of hearing aids or other evidence as determined by the board in either a graduate training program or in a work training experience;

F. if currently or previously licensed in another state, a verification of the applicant's licensure must be sent directly to the board by the issuing jurisdiction.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.26.2.12

16.26.2.12 NMAC - Rp, 16 NMAC 26.3.9, 2/3/06; A, 11/29/08; A, 06/07/10, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 01, January 15, 2015, eff. 1/29/2015, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVII, Issue 06, March 31, 2016, eff. 4/6/2016