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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="2-302" title_number="2" title_name="Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech–language Pathologists, and Music Therapists" subtitle_number="3">
  <level label="a">
    <text>To qualify for a license to practice audiology, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The applicant shall be of good moral character.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The applicant shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>On or before September 30, 2007:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Hold a master’s or doctoral degree in audiology from an accredited educational institution which incorporates the academic course work and the minimum hours of supervised clinical training required by the regulations adopted by the Board; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Have completed the period of supervised postgraduate professional practice in audiology as specified by the regulations adopted by the Board;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>On or after October 1, 2007, hold a doctoral degree in audiology from an accredited educational institution which incorporates the academic course work and the minimum hours of supervised clinical training required by the regulations adopted by the Board; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Qualify for a license under § 2–305 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Except as otherwise provided in this title, the applicant shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Pass an examination in audiology required by the regulations adopted by the Board; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Complete training consistent with the standards established by:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The Counsel of Academic Accreditation.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The applicant shall demonstrate oral competency.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The applicant shall submit to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 2–303.1 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
</section>
