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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 17. BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONS, AND PROFESSIONALS |
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Chapter 17-78. AUDIOLOGY |
Section 17-7812. PRACTICE OF AUDIOLOGY BY STUDENTS AND GRADUATES
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7812.1A graduate student in audiology may practice audiology in the District if:
(a)The practice is part of an audiology educational program; and
(b)The graduate student practices only under the direct supervision of an audiologist licensed in the District of Columbia.
7812.2This section shall not apply to an Au.D. student who is completing his or her one thousand eight hundred and twenty (1820) hours of supervised experience.
7812.3A graduate student practicing audiology pursuant to this section shall identify himself or herself as a graduate student practicing under supervision at all times when practicing audiology.
7812.4 An individual serving as a supervisor for a graduate student in the District:
(a)Shall hold a valid District of Columbia license in audiology: and
(b)May not have been disciplined by a board within the previous five (5) years.
7812.5Both the supervisor and the graduate student shall sign reports with their full name and credentials.
7812.6A student may sign only with the highest degree earned.
7812.7The title or designation of “graduate student” shall be placed after the student’s name in the report.
7812.8If electronic records only accept one (1) signature, the supervisor shall sign the electronic record.
7812.9A supervisor shall not supervise more than two (2) full-time students per day in off-site placements from a university.
78l2.10A supervisor shall be personally responsible for each client the student evaluates and treats during the period of supervision and shall be subject to disciplinary action for any violation of the Act or this chapter by the student