Section 338.4. Supervised clinical experience; limited license requirements.

Rules 4. (1) An applicant for an audiology license who has earned a master's or doctoral degree in audiology but who still must complete the required 9 months of supervised  clinical  experience   in   audiology shall  submit  a completed application for a   limited    license   on    a    form provided   by    the department, together with the

requisite fee. In addition to meeting other requirements  of   the  code  and administrative rules, an applicant for a limited license shall establish both of the following:

(a)     That the applicant is a graduate of an accredited educational program in audiology, as described in R 338.8.

(b)   That the  applicant   has  been  accepted  for  training  in    a clinical situation under the supervision of an individual who is licensed in audiology in this state or who holds a current certification of clinical competence from the American speech- language-hearing association (asha) or board certification in audiology by the American  board  of  audiology (aba).

(2)     The applicant shall complete 9 months of clinical  supervised experience (1,080 clock hours) or the equivalent of 9 months of experience after having graduated from an accredited master's degree program  in audiology,  as described in R 338.8. Both of the following shall apply:

(a)   The experience shall be subject to R 338.5.

(b)    Only experience obtained in an approved supervised clinical situation by an individual who holds a limited license shall count toward  the experience requirement.

(3)     If an  applicant  transfers  to  a  different  supervised   clinical situation, then he or she shall notify the  department  by   submitting information  about the new supervised clinical situation on a form provided by the department.

History: 2005 AACS.