1. (a) Unless otherwise indicated, an applicant must submit all required information and documentation in a form and manner prescribed by the department. Original or certified copies of documentation must be submitted to the department upon request.

2. (b) An applicant for an audiology license who holds or has held the ASHA Certification of Clinical Competence (ASHA CCC) or ABA Certification may apply by submitting the following required documentation:

   1. (1) a completed application on a department-approved form;
   2. (2) verification of holding a current or expired ASHA CCC or ABA Certification, which demonstrates that the applicant has met the education, supervised professional experience, and written examination requirements for the license;
   3. (3) proof of current knowledge, which may include completing at least 10 hours of continuing education or other courses within the last year or holding a current license in another state;
   4. (4) proof of successfully completing the jurisprudence examination under §111.23;
   5. (5) the initial application fee required under §111.160.

3. (c) An applicant for an audiology license who has never held an ASHA CCC or ABA Certification must submit the following required documentation:

   1. (1) a completed application on a department-approved form;
   2. (2) a copy of the transcript(s), which shows the conferred doctoral degree in audiology or a related hearing science;
   3. (3) if the degree was not earned at an institution as described in §111.70(b), verification from the ASHA Council for Clinical Certification that the conferred doctoral degree is adequate for ASHA Certification or from the ABA that the conferred doctoral degree is adequate for ABA Certification;
   4. (4) if the applicant's transcript is in a language other than English or the degree was earned at a foreign university, an evaluation from an ASHA-approved transcript evaluation service stating that the applicant's degree is a doctoral degree in audiology or a related hearing science;
   5. (5) if the applicant currently holds a Texas intern in audiology license, proof of completion of an internship, in a form and manner prescribed by the department;
   6. (6) a copy of the Praxis Exam Score Report showing the applicant passed the examination described in §111.21;
   7. (7) proof of successfully completing the jurisprudence examination under §111.23; and
   8. (8) the initial application fee required under §111.160.
4. (d) If not previously submitted when applying for an assistant or intern license, an applicant for an audiology license must submit a completed legible set of fingerprints, on a form prescribed by the department, to the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information. An applicant must successfully pass a criminal history background check pursuant to Texas Occupations Code, Chapters 51 and 53, and the department's criminal conviction guidelines.

5. (e) Upgrade from Intern License to Full License. An applicant, who holds a current Texas intern in audiology license, may upgrade to an audiology license by submitting:

   1. (1) a completed upgrade application on a department-approved form;
   2. (2) the required documents under subsection (c)(2), (5), (6), and (7); and
   3. (3) the initial application fee required under §111.160.
6. (f) An applicant must complete all licensing requirements within one year from the date the application was submitted. After that year an applicant will be required to submit a new application and all required materials in addition to paying a new application fee.

Source Note:The provisions of this §111.75 adopted to be effective December 1, 2025, 50 TexReg 7552.