SDCL § 36-24-17.3: Qualifications for licensure--Audiologist.

To be eligible for licensure by the board as an audiologist, a person must:

(1) Submit an application on a form prescribed by the board;

(2) Submit an application fee, in an amount established by the board in rule promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26, but not exceeding three hundred fifty dollars;

(3) Possess a doctorate degree in audiology from a regionally accredited educational institution;

(4) Complete the supervised clinical practicum experience from a regionally accredited educational institution or its cooperating programs;

(5) Pass a national standardized examination in audiology as recognized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or the American Academy of Audiology; and

(6) Have not committed an act for which disciplinary action may be justified.

An applicant for an audiology license who completed training prior to August 30, 2007, and who possesses a master’s degree in audiology, is exempt from the requirements of subdivisions (3) and (4) upon proof of completion of a period of supervised graduate professional experience in audiology recognized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or the American Academy of Audiology.