(a) An individual shall not practice as an assistant in audiology without a current license issued by the department. An applicant for an assistant in audiology license shall meet the requirements set out in the Act and this section.
(b) An assistant in audiology shall meet the following requirements:
  (1) reach the minimum age of 18 years old and possess a high school diploma or equivalent;
  (2) complete the approved 20-hour certification course from the Council for Accreditation of Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) and earn a passing score on the examination;
  (3) if the applicant holds a bachelor's degree or higher in communicative sciences or disorders, the applicant does not need to complete the certification course and examination under subsection (b)(2);
  (4) submit the Supervisory Responsibility Statement for an Assistant in Audiology Form prescribed under §111.91; and
  (5) submit a plan to complete a minimum of twenty-five (25) hours of job-specific competency-based training to be carried out by the supervisor. Until this training is complete, the licensed assistant in audiology may practice only under in-person, direct supervision by the supervisor.
(c) Upon satisfactory completion of the job-specific competency-based training under subsection (b)(5), the supervisor shall submit the Report of Completed Training for an Assistant in Audiology Form on behalf of the licensed assistant in audiology. After the department approves the report, the licensed assistant may practice only in compliance with the supervision requirements under §111.91 and §111.92.

Source Note: The provisions of this §111.90 adopted to be effective October 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 4441; amended to be effective May 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 2544