Cal. Code Regs. tit. 17 § 2950

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 43, October 25, 2024

Section 2950 - Qualifications

The qualifications required for registration as school audiometrist shall be as follows:

(a) Satisfactory completion of required training in audiology, audiometry and hearing assessment at an accredited university or college. Such training must include a minimum of eight quarter hours, or equivalent, academic and practical preparation in audiology, identification audiometry and hearing assessment in courses approved by the Hearing Conservation Specialist of the State Department of Health Services. If the applicant completed the required training more than five years prior to the date of application for registration, the applicant must have had at least one year of verified supervised experience in the interim in the administration of hearing tests to school children in the public or parochial schools, or in other tax maintained educational institutions in this State. Verification will be documented in writing by the applicant's supervisor.

(b) Public health nurses and credentialed school nurses may either fulfill the requirements of subsection (a) or demonstrate satisfactory completion, at an accredited university or college, of a four quarter hours, or equivalent, hearing assessment course approved by the Hearing Conservation Specialist of the Department of Health Services.

(c) For purposes of subsections (a) and (b) accreditation of colleges or universities shall be by one of the following accrediting associations:

(1) New England Association of School and Colleges.

(2) Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

(3) North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

(4) Northern Association of Schools and Colleges.

(5) Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

(6) Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

(d) Applicants for registration as school audiometrists shall complete State Form Application for Registration as School Audiometrist PM 101 and submit the completed form to the State Department of Health Services, 714 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.

(e) A registration fee of $10.00 shall accompany each application.

(f) An applicant for registration as school audiometrist shall receive written notification informing the applicant that the application is complete and approved, or that the application is deficient and what specific information is required. Notification must occur within two weeks of receipt of the application by the State Department of Health Services. This two week time period is a median based on a minimum of one week and maximum of three weeks actual performance in 1985 and 1986.

(g) Within four weeks of receipt of an approved application, the State Department of Health Services shall issue a certification of registration to the applicant.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 2950

1. Amendment filed 6-28-73; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 73, No. 26). For prior history, see Register 69, No. 8.
2. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 6-25-86 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 86, No. 26). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 10-23-86.
3. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 10-17-86 and filed 11-17-86 (Register 86, No. 47).
4. Amendment filed 7-7-87; operative 8-6-87 (Register 87, No. 29).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 1686, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1685 and 1686, Health and Safety Code; and Section 44879, Education Code, and Section 15374 et seq., Government Code.