(a)        An applicant for licensure who has satisfied the academic requirements of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-295, shall pass a written examination approved or established by the Board.

(b)        The Board shall administer or approve at least two examinations of the type described in subsection (a) of this section each year, and additional examinations as the volume of applications makes appropriate.

(c)        An examination shall not be required as a prerequisite for a license for:

(1)        A person who holds a certificate of clinical competence issued by the American Speech-Hearing-Language Association in the specialized area for which such person seeks licensure; or

(2)        A person who has met the educational, practical experience, and examination requirements of another state or jurisdiction which has requirements equivalent to or higher than those in effect pursuant to this Article for the practice of audiology or speech pathology. ?(1975, c. 773, s. 1; 1981, c. 572, s. 3; 1987, c. 665, s. 4; 2013-410, s. 47.7(d).)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 90-296

  • Board: means the Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-293
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • License: means a license issued by the Board under the provisions of this Article, including a temporary license. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-293
  • Person: means an individual, organization, or corporate body, except that only individuals can be licensed under this Article. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-293
  • practice of audiology: means the application of principles, methods, and procedures of measurement, testing, evaluation, prediction, consultation, counseling, instruction, habilitation, or rehabilitation related to hearing and vestibular disorders for the purpose of identifying, preventing, ameliorating, or modifying such disorders and conditions in individuals or groups of individuals. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-293
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
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