Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-13-109

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 26, June 28, 2024

Section R9-13-109 - [Effective until 7/7/2024] Trainer Eligibility

A. An individual is eligible to be a trainer if the individual meets at least one of the following:

1. Has completed at least 30 semester credits at an accredited college or university related to audiology and speech-language pathology or the equivalent credits from a college or university from outside the United States or its territories verified by a Department-approved third party evaluation service;

2. Has completed at least two years of employment in a position directly related to and providing assistance in the practice of audiology and speech-language pathology;

3. Is currently licensed in this state as an audiologist according to A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 17; or

4. Is currently a screener who has maintained a hearing screener certificate of completion for the previous five years.

B. In addition to subsection (A), an individual who meets the requirement in:

1. Subsection (1) or (2), has completed at least 100 hearing screenings within the previous 12 months from the date of request specified in R9-13-110(C)(9).

2. Subsection (3), has completed at least 25 hearing screenings within the previous 12 months from the date of request specified in R9-13-110(C)(9).

3. Subsection (4), has completed 3,000 hearing screenings within the previous five years from the date of request specified in R9-13-110(C)(9).

C. Prior to the expiration date of a trainer certificate of completion, a trainer is eligible to renew a certificate of completion if the trainer demonstrates the trainer provided at least two hearing screening trainings for each year during the five-year period that a certificate of completion is valid.

D. The practice of a trainer includes:

1. Providing classroom instruction specified in R9-13-108(B) and (C) in a classroom;

2. Training individuals in hearing screening skills, procedures, and techniques specified in R9-13-108(B) and (C);

3. Observing and assessing individuals and screeners in the operations of audiological equipment specified in R9-13-108(E);

4. Administering to individuals a hearing screening examination specified in R9-13-108(D);

5. Entering an individual's or screener's information in the Department's hearing screening database for issuance of a certificate of completion; and

6. Providing, if available to the public, notice to the Department indicating what, where, and when classroom instruction, examination, or assessment of competency are scheduled to be provided to individuals to become a screener specified in R9-13-110(C)(8) or R9-13-112(C)(4).

E. A trainer who provides instruction to an individual seeking a screener certificate of completion shall:

1. Ensure that:

a. Eight hours of classroom instruction is provided, and

b. The types of classroom instruction are consistent with R9-13-108; and

2. Establish a hearing screening record in the Department's hearing screening database for each individual seeking a certificate of completion as a screener that includes:

a. The individual's:

i. Name,

ii. Address,

iii. E-mail address, and

iv. Telephone number;

b. The date the certificate of completion expires;

c. The address where the classroom instructions, examination, and assessment were held;

d. If applicable, the name of a sponsoring organization, such as a school, school district, or other public agency; and

e. Documentation indicating when classroom instruction, examination, and assessment were provided.

F. A trainer who provides instruction to a screener who is seeking renewal of certificate of completion shall:

1. Ensure that:

a. A hearing screening continuing education units are completed,

b. Four hours of classroom instruction is provided, and

c. The types of classroom instruction are consistent with R9-13-108(I); and

2. Update the screener's record in the Department's hearing screening database for each screener seeking renewal of certificate of completion that includes:

a. The screener's:

i. Name,

ii. Address,

iii. E-mail address, and

iv. Telephone number;

b. The date the certificate of completion expires;

c. The address where the classroom instructions, examination, and assessment were held;

d. If applicable, the name of a sponsoring organization, such as a school, school district, or other public agency; and

e. Documentation indicating when classroom instruction, examination, and assessment were provided.

G. A trainer shall:

1. Comply with A.R.S. §§ 36-899 through 36-899.04, and

2. Comply with this Article.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-13-109

Former Section R9-13-116 renumbered and amended as Section R9-13-109 effective February 18, 1986 (Supp. 86-1). Amended effective October 15, 1993 (Supp. 93-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 3307, effective July 16, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 1827, effective 7/2/2019.