Code of Colorado Regulations
700 - Department of Regulatory Agencies
711 - Division of Professions and Occupations - Audiology and Hearing Aid Provider Licensure
3 CCR 711-2 - AUDIOLOGY RULES AND REGULATIONS
Section 3 CCR 711-2-1.2 - Licensure by Endorsement

Universal Citation: 3 CO Code Regs 711-2, ยง 1.2

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024

The purpose of this Rule is to clarify licensure by endorsement requirements pursuant to section 12-20-202(3), C.R.S.

A. To qualify for licensure by endorsement an applicant must:

1. Possess an active license in good standing to practice audiology in another state or United States territory, through the federal government, or hold a military occupational specialty, as defined in section 24-4-201, C.R.S.; and

2. Present satisfactory proof to the Director:
a. That the active license in good standing issued required qualifications substantially equivalent to the qualifications for original licensure in Colorado, or

b. That the applicant has held for at least one year an active license in good standing in a jurisdiction with a scope of practice that is substantially similar to the scope of practice for audiology pursuant to section 12-210-102(3), C.R.S.

B. Substantially equivalent experience and credentials may be determined by the Director and may include the following:

1. Earned a doctoral degree in audiology from a program, that is or, at the time the applicant was enrolled and graduated, was offered by an institution of higher education or postsecondary education accredited by:
a. The Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) within the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), or

b. The Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (ACAE), which is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and approved by the Director.

2. In the alternative, substantially equivalent experience and credentials may include:
a. Earned a master's degree from a program with a concentration in audiology, and

b. Passed an acceptable entry-level examination or obtained a Certificate of Clinical Competence from in audiology from ASHA..

C. The Director may consider substituting either:

1. Five years of active practice in good standing as an audiologist, completed within the eight years prior to the date of application, in place of section (B)(2)(a) above, or

2. Documentation of 1,820 hours of active practice in good standing as an audiologist, completed within the three years prior to the date of application in place of the acceptable entry-level examination or obtained certificate of competency in audiology in section (B)(2)(b) of this Rule.

D. The practice of audiology as part of military service, including a clinical audiology externship, shall be credited towards the requirements of active practice of section (C) of this Rule.

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