N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8 § 75.4

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 75.4 - Professional study of audiology

(a) For purposes of this section, acceptable accrediting agency shall mean an organization accepted by the department as a reliable authority for the purpose of accrediting audiology programs at the post-secondary level, applying its criteria for granting accreditation in a fair, consistent, and non-discriminatory manner, such as an agency recognized for these purposes by the United States Department of Education.

(b) For persons applying for licensure as an audiologist in this State prior to January 1, 2009, to meet the professional education requirement for admission to the licensing examination, the applicant shall present evidence of:

(1) the completion of a program in audiology registered by the department or determined by the department to be the equivalent of a registered program; and

(2) having received a master's degree in audiology, or the equivalent as determined by the department. To be considered the equivalent of a master's degree in audiology, the applicant's educational program must culminate in a graduate degree from a college acceptable to the department and shall include a practicum and 60 semester hours of the following courses, of which not less than 30 semester hours shall have been at the graduate level:

(i) basic communication processes: 12 semester hours;

(ii) professional areas in audiology: 24 semester hours;

(iii) professional areas in speech-language pathology: six semester hours;

(iv) additional courses in the above or related areas: 18 semester hours; and

(v) a practicum in audiology of not less than 300 clock hours under supervision, at least 150 clock hours of which shall be at the graduate level and at least 20 but not more than 50 of the 300 hours shall be in speech-language pathology.

(c) For persons applying for licensure as an audiologist in this State on or after January 1, 2009, to meet the professional education requirements for licensure as an audiologist in this State, the applicant shall present evidence of the completion of a master's or higher degree program in audiology, that is either registered by the department pursuant to section 52.37 of this Title or accredited by an acceptable accrediting agency, or determined by the department to be an audiology program equivalent to such a registered or accredited program.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 § 75.4