| (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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