Code of Maine Rules
02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION
643 - BOARD OF SPEECH, AUDIOLOGY AND HEARING
Chapter 3 - PATHWAYS TO LICENSURE AS A SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST, AUDIOLOGIST OR HEARING AID DEALER AND FITTER
Section 643-3-2 - Audiologist

Universal Citation: 02 ME Code Rules ยง 643-3-2

Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024

To qualify for licensure as an audiologist the applicant must satisfy the requirements of Pathway 1, Pathway 2 or Pathway 3 immediately below.

1. Pathway 1 - Transcript Analysis, Examination

A. A master's degree, doctoral degree or equivalent degree from an accredited institution:
(1) In an audiology program that was accredited by CAA; or

(2) In an audiology program which was substantially equivalent to the requirements of graduate coursework and 1820-hour supervised clinical practicum contained in Standards III and IV of the ASHA 2011 Standards and Implementation Procedures for the Certificate of Clinical Competency in Audiology (effective January 1, 2011); and

B. Evidence of a passing score on the PRAXIS Examination in Audiology that was obtained no more than 5 years prior to the board's receipt of the license application.

An applicant whose qualifying academic degree did not include the 1820-hour supervised clinical practicum described in Section 2(1)(A)(2) of this chapter must document completion of this practicum to the board.

2. Pathway 2 - Certificate of Clinical Competency

A. A master's degree, doctoral degree or equivalent degree from an accredited institution as described in Section 2(1)(A) of this chapter; and

B. A valid Certificate of Clinical Competency in Audiology from ASHA that is current at time of application.

3. Pathway 3 - Licensure in Another Jurisdiction

Proof of current licensure in another jurisdiction that maintains professional standards determined by the board to be substantially equivalent to those set forth in Section 2(1) or 2(2) of this chapter.

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