1. (a) An individual must not practice as an audiologist without a current license issued by the department. An applicant for the audiology license must meet the requirements set out in the Act and this section.
2. (b) Education. The doctoral degree in audiology or a related hearing science shall be completed at a college or university that has a program accredited by a national accrediting organization that is approved by the department and recognized by the United States Secretary of Education under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. §1001 et seq.).
3. (c) An applicant whose transcript is in a language other than English or whose degree was earned at a foreign university must submit an evaluation form from an ASHA-approved transcript evaluation service. The transcript evaluation service must determine that the applicant's degree is a doctoral degree in audiology or a related hearing science. The applicant must bear all expenses incurred for the evaluation.
4. (d) An applicant who graduated from a college or university program not accredited by a national accrediting organization that is approved by the department and recognized by the United States Secretary of Education under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. §1001 et seq.) must have the ASHA Council for Clinical Certification evaluate the course work to determine whether the applicant qualified for the Certificate of Clinical Competence. The applicant must bear all expenses incurred for the verification.
5. (e) Examination. An applicant must pass the examination referenced under §111.21.

Source Note:The provisions of this §111.70 adopted to be effective October 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 4441; amended to be effective May 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 2544; amended to be effective December 1, 2025, 50 TexReg 7552.