Arizona Laws 36-1940. Audiologists; licensure requirements
A. A person who wishes to be licensed as an audiologist shall:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-1940
- Accredited program: means a program leading to the award of a degree in audiology that is accredited by an organization recognized for that purpose by the United States department of education. See Arizona Laws 36-1901
- Audiologist: means a person who engages in the practice of audiology and who meets the requirements prescribed in this chapter. See Arizona Laws 36-1901
- Audiology: means the nonmedical and nonsurgical application of principles, methods and procedures of measurement, testing, evaluation and prediction that are related to hearing, its disorders and related communication impairments for the purpose of nonmedical diagnosis, prevention, amelioration or modification of these disorders and conditions. See Arizona Laws 36-1901
- Director: means the director of the department. See Arizona Laws 36-1901
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Hearing aid: means any wearable instrument or device designed for or represented as aiding or improving human hearing or as aiding, improving or compensating for defective human hearing, and any parts, attachments or accessories of the instrument or device, including ear molds, but excluding batteries and cords. See Arizona Laws 36-1901
- Hearing aid dispenser: means any person who engages in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids. See Arizona Laws 36-1901
- Jurisprudence: The study of law and the structure of the legal system.
- License: means a license issued by the director under this chapter and includes a temporary license. See Arizona Laws 36-1901
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
1. Submit a nonrefundable application fee as prescribed by section 36-1908.
2. Submit evidence satisfactory to the director that the applicant has:
(a) A doctoral degree with an emphasis in audiology from a nationally or regionally accredited college or university in an accredited program consistent with the standards of this state’s universities.
(b) Completed supervised clinical rotations in audiology from a nationally or regionally accredited college or university in an accredited program consistent with the standards of this state’s universities.
3. Pass an examination pursuant to section 36-1902, subsection G. The applicant must have completed the examination within three years before the date of application for licensure pursuant to this article.
4. Not have had a license revoked or suspended by a state within the preceding two years and not be presently ineligible for licensure in any state because of a prior revocation or suspension.
B. A person who has a doctoral degree in audiology and who wishes to be licensed as an audiologist to fit and dispense hearing aids shall:
1. Submit a nonrefundable application fee as prescribed by section 36-1908.
2. Submit evidence satisfactory to the director that the applicant has:
(a) A doctoral degree with an emphasis in audiology from a nationally or regionally accredited college or university in a program consistent with the standards of this state’s universities.
(b) Completed supervised clinical rotations in audiology from a nationally or regionally accredited college or a university in an accredited program that is consistent with the standards of this state’s universities.
3. Pass an examination pursuant to section 36-1902, subsection G. The applicant must have completed the examination within three years before the date of application for licensure pursuant to this article.
4. Pass an examination approved by the director in jurisprudence and ethics related to this chapter within six months after initial licensure. The director shall offer the examination at least four times each calendar year.
5. Not have had a license revoked or suspended by a state within the preceding two years and not be presently ineligible for licensure in any state because of a prior revocation or suspension.
C. A person who wishes to be licensed as an audiologist to fit and dispense hearing aids and who was awarded a master’s degree in audiology before December 31, 2007 must:
1. Submit a nonrefundable application fee as prescribed pursuant to section 36-1908.
2. Submit evidence satisfactory to the director that the applicant meets the requirements prescribed in Section 36-1940.02, subsection C for a waiver of the educational and clinical rotation requirements of this article.
3. Pass an audiology examination pursuant to section 36-1902, subsection E. The applicant must have completed the examination within three years before the date of application for licensure pursuant to this article unless the applicant is currently practicing audiology and meets the audiology examination waiver requirements of Section 36-1940.02, subsection D.
4. Pass the hearing aid dispenser’s examination pursuant to section 36-1924.
5. Not have had a license to practice as an audiologist or hearing aid dispenser revoked or suspended by another state within the preceding two years and not currently be ineligible for licensure in any state because of a prior revocation or suspension.
D. The director shall adopt rules prescribing criteria for approved postgraduate professional experience.