Section 17-7803. SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

 

7803.1In order to satisfy the supervised experience requirement of subsection 7802.1(c) a person must meet one (1) of the following standards:

 

(a)The person shall have completed the equivalent of a clinical fellowship with a minimum of one thousand eight hundred twenty (1820) hours of clinical practice under general supervision while a candidate for an Au.D. degree; or 

 

(b)Each of the following:

 

(1)The person shall have graduated with a Master’s degree or Ph.D. degree meeting the requirements set forth in section 7802.1(a) before the start of the supervised experience; and

 

(2)The person shall have commenced a clinical fellowship, meeting the time period/works hours and supervised activities standards set forth in subsections 7803.2 and 7803.3, within two (2) years after the date of conferral of the Master’s or Ph.D. degree and shall have completed the clinical fellowship within three and a half (3½) years after the date of the conferral of the degree; provided, the Board may extend the period required for completion of the clinical fellowship for good cause shown.

 

7803.2To meet the clinical fellowship time period and work hours requirement referenced in subsection 7803.1(b)(2), the applicant shall be employed, with or without direct compensation, as a professional in the field of audiology under general supervision for any of the following time periods and hours:

 

(a)Thirty (30) hours of work per week for a period of nine (9) months;

 

(b)Twenty five (25) to twenty-nine (29) hours of work per week for a period of twelve (12) months;

 

(c)Twenty (20) to twenty-four (24) hours of work per week for a period of fifteen (15) months; or

 

(d)Fifteen (15) to nineteen (19) hours of work per week for a period of eighteen (18) months.

 

7803.3 To meet the clinical fellowship supervised activities requirement referenced in subsection 7803.1(b)(2):

 

(a)At least eighty percent (80%) of the supervisee’s supervised experience shall be in direct client contact, which includes the following:

 

(1)Assessment, diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment;

 

(2)Screening;

 

(3)Habilitation and rehabilitation; and

 

(4)Activities related to case management.

 

(b)The remaining percentage of the supervisee’s supervised experience shall be comprised of supervised activities such as writing, research, or planning.

 

(c)The activities during the supervised experience shall consist of the following:

 

(1)Conducting evaluations and treatment procedures;

 

(2)Interpreting test results;

 

(3)Determining case selections;

 

(4)Designing treatment programs;

 

(5)Collecting data and documenting performance;

 

(6)Maintaining clinical records;

 

(7)Providing written or oral reports (progress notes, diagnostic reports) regarding clients’ statuses;

 

(8)Making referrals; and

 

(9) Participating in case conferences.

 

7803.4 An individual serving as a supervisor for the supervised experience requirement shall:

 

(a) Hold either a District of Columbia license in audiology, a license issued by another jurisdiction with requirements substantially similar to the licensure requirements in the District, or, for states that do not require licensure, a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association in audiology or a board certification from the American Board of Audiology;

 

(b) Have been in practice for a minimum of two (2) years after his or her licensure or certification;

 

(c) Not supervise more than three (3) individuals at one (1) time;

 

(d) Not have been disciplined by a board within the previous five (5) years; and

 

(e) Provide a minimum of thirty-six (36) hours of supervisory activities during the supervised experience, including a minimum of two (2) hours of monitoring activities, each month.

 

7803.5An individual serving as a supervisor in the District shall be legally responsible for services provided by the supervisee.

 

7803.6An applicant shall demonstrate that he or she has met the requirements of subsections 7803.2-7803.3 by submitting with his or her application a signed statement from each supervisor who supervised the applicant during the required period of experience.  Each statement shall set forth the following:

 

(a)The number of hours per week of the applicant’s practice of audiology;

 

(b)The number of hours of general supervision of the applicant;

 

(c)The specific nature of, and responsibilities included in, the applicant’s practice;

 

(d)A rating of the applicant’s performance;

 

(e)The location at which, and period(s) of time during which, the supervision took place; and 

 

(f)The license number and jurisdiction in which the supervisor was licensed during the supervised period or proof that the supervisor has a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association or board certification from the American Board of Audiology if the supervised experience took place in a state that does not require licensure of audiologists.

 

7803.7The Board may accept successful completion of the clinical fellowship required for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence or American Board of Audiology certification as meeting the requirements for supervised experience.

 

authority

The Director of the Department of Health, pursuant to the authority set forth in section 302(14) of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985 (“Act”), effective March 15, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-1203.02(14)), and Mayor’s Order 98-140, dated August 20, 1998.

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 4336, 4337 (May 20, 2011).