2007 Minnesota Statutes

148.515 QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE.
    Subdivision 1. Applicability. Except as provided in section 148.516 or 148.517, an applicant
must meet the requirements in this section.
    Subd. 2. Master's or doctoral degree required for speech-language pathology applicants.
    (a) An applicant for speech-language pathology must possess a master's or doctoral degree that
meets the requirements of paragraph (b). If completing a doctoral program in which a master's
degree has not been conferred, an applicant must submit a transcript showing completion of course
work equivalent to, or exceeding, a master's degree that meets the requirement of paragraph (b).
    (b) All of the speech-language pathology applicant's graduate coursework and clinical
practicum required in the professional area for which licensure is sought must have been initiated
and completed at an institution whose program meets the current requirements and was accredited
by the Educational Standards Board of the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and
Speech-Language Pathology, a body recognized by the United States Department of Education, or
an equivalent as determined by the commissioner, in the area for which licensure is sought.
    Subd. 2a. Master's or doctoral degree required for audiology applicants. (a) An applicant
for audiology must possess a master's degree or doctoral degree that meets the following
requirements:
    (1) if graduate training is completed prior to August 30, 2007, an audiology applicant must
possess a master's or doctoral degree in audiology from an accredited educational institution; or
    (2) if graduate training is completed after August 30, 2007, an audiology applicant must
possess a doctoral degree with an emphasis in audiology, or its equivalent as determined by the
commissioner, from an accredited educational institution.
    (b) All of the audiology applicant's graduate coursework and clinical practicum required in
the professional area for which licensure is sought must have been initiated and completed at an
institution whose program meets the current requirements and was accredited by the Educational
Standards Board of the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language
Pathology, a body recognized by the United States Department of Education, or an equivalent as
determined by the commissioner, in the area for which licensure is sought.
    Subd. 3.[Repealed, 2003 c 87 s 53]
    Subd. 4. Supervised graduate or doctoral clinical experience required. An applicant
must complete the graduate or doctoral clinical experience required by the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the American Board of Audiology, or an equivalent,
as determined by the commissioner, and must achieve a qualifying examination score on the
National Examination in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology.
    Subd. 5.[Repealed, 2003 c 87 s 53]
    Subd. 6. Dispensing audiologist examination requirements. (a) Audiologists are exempt
from the written examination requirement in section 153A.14, subdivision 2h, paragraph (a),
clause (1).
(b) After July 31, 2005, all applicants for audiologist licensure under sections 148.512 to
148.5198 must achieve a passing score on the practical tests of proficiency described in section
153A.14, subdivision 2h, paragraph (a), clause (2), within the time period described in section
153A.14, subdivision 2h, paragraph (c).
(c) In order to dispense hearing aids as a sole proprietor, member of a partnership, or for a
limited liability company, corporation, or any other entity organized for profit, a licensee who
obtained audiologist licensure under sections 148.512 to 148.5198, before August 1, 2005, and
who is not certified to dispense hearing aids under chapter 153A, must achieve a passing score
on the practical tests of proficiency described in section 153A.14, subdivision 2h, paragraph
(a), clause (2), within the time period described in section 153A.14, subdivision 2h, paragraph
(c). All other audiologist licensees who obtained licensure before August 1, 2005, are exempt
from the practical tests.
(d) An applicant for an audiology license who obtains a temporary license under section
148.5175 may dispense hearing aids only under supervision of a licensed audiologist who
dispenses hearing aids.
History: 1996 c 363 s 5; 1998 c 317 s 2; 2000 c 460 s 23; 2003 c 87 s 23,24; 2005 c 147 art
7 s 5; 2006 c 267 art 2 s 4,5; 2007 c 123 s 12,13