1. (a) Unless otherwise indicated, an applicant must submit all required information and documentation of credentials 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 intern in audiology license must submit the following required documentation:

   1. (1) a completed application on a department-approved form;
   2. (2) verification from the university program director or designee of the college or university stating that the applicant is enrolled in a professionally recognized accredited doctoral program as approved by the department and that the applicant has completed all required academic and clinical course work;
   3. (3) an intern supervision plan submitted in a form and manner prescribed by the department;
   4. (4) proof of successfully completing the jurisprudence examination under §111.23; and
   5. (5) the initial application fee required under §111.160.
3. (c) If not previously submitted when applying for an assistant license, an applicant for an intern in 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.
4. (d) 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 §111.85 adopted to be effective October 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 4441; amended to be effective May 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 2544; amended to be effective August 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 5172; amended to be effective December 1, 2025, 50 TexReg 7552.