Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 29-1-4 - Qualifications for licensure in Audiology4.1. To be eligible for licensure by the Board as an Audiologist, the applicant shall: 4.1.1. Make application to the Board on the license application form approved by the Board; 4.1.1.a. All required documents for application of a license in Audiology shall be in the English language or sent with a certified translation into the English language;4.1.2. Pay to the Board the appropriate application and license fee as required in section 11 of this rule; 4.1.2.a. Apply for a military family waiver of all initial licensing fees. The applicant shall submit the military service verification form, provided by the Board at www.wvspeechandaudiology.com, and all required verification documents with the application for licensure; or4.1.2.b. Apply for a low-income waiver of all initial licensing fees. The applicant shall submit the Low-Income Waiver of Initial Licensing Fees form, provided by the Board at www.wvspeechandaudiology.com-with the application for licensure. The applicant shall attest to the validity of the information provided by signing, under penalty of perjury, the Written Declaration;4.1.3. Possess at least a master's degree or equivalent in Audiology that consists of coursework approved by the Council of Academic Accreditation (CAA); A master's degree or equivalent in Audiology from an international college or university shall be submitted in the English language and accompanied by an evaluation provided by a credentials evaluation agency approved by the Board. A list of approved credentials evaluation agencies may be obtained from the board;4.1.4. Complete supervised clinical practicum experience requirements as defined in section 12 of this rule;4.1.5. Complete a post-graduate professional experience as described in section 13 of this rule, with the exception of; Any person who has completed a clinical doctorate in audiology (Au.D.) from an accredited institution fulfills the requirement for the Postgraduate Professional Experience;4.1.6. Authenticate post-graduate professional experience requirements by submitting verification of the certificate of clinical competence (CCC) issued by ASHA. Applicants not seeking the certificate of clinical competence shall submit a completed clinical fellowship year report on a form prescribed by the Board and related documentation as described in section 13 of this rule;4.1.7. Obtain a passing score on the national examination in the area of Audiology. The Board recognizes only the Educational Testing Service's (ETS) specialty area examinations; and4.1.8. Pass the jurisprudence examination developed by the Board. The examination shall be submitted with the application for licensure, fees and other required documents.