Audiology: means the application of principles, methods, and procedures, and measuring, testing, examining, interpreting, diagnosing, predicting, evaluating, prescribing, consulting, treating, instructing, and researching, which is related to hearing, vestibular function, and the disorders of hearing, to related language and speech disorders and to aberrant behavior related to hearing loss or vestibular function, for the purpose of preventing and modifying disorders related to hearing loss or vestibular function, and planning, directing, managing, conducting, and participating in hearing conservation, evoked potentials evaluation, nonmedical tinnitus evaluation or treatment, noise control, habilitation, and rehabilitation programs, including hearing aid evaluation, assistive listening device evaluation, prescription, preparation, and dispensing, and auditory training and lip reading. See Utah Code 58-41-2
Speech-language pathologist: means :
(a)
a person who practices speech-language pathology or who holds himself out to the public by any means, or by any service or function the person performs, directly or indirectly, or by using the terms "speech-language pathologist" "speech-language therapist" "language disability specialist" or any variation, derivation, synonym, coinage, or whatever expresses, employs, or implies these terms, names, or functions; or
(b)
a person who performs any of the functions described in Subsection (19) or any related functions. See Utah Code 58-41-2
Speech-language pathology: means the application of principles, methods, and procedures for the examination, measurement, prevention, testing, identification, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, instruction, modification, prescription, restoration, counseling, habilitation, prediction, management, and research related to the development and the disorders or disabilities of human communication, speech, voice, language, cognitive communication, or oral, pharyngeal, or laryngeal sensorimotor competencies, for the purpose of identifying, evaluating, diagnosing, prescribing, preventing, managing, correcting, ameliorating, or modifying those disorders and their effects in individuals or groups of individuals. See Utah Code 58-41-2
(a)
The division may issue a temporary license to an applicant for an audiology license who:
(i)
has obtained a master’s or doctorate degree in audiology prior to July 1, 2010, or a clinical doctorate degree in audiology or AuD, after June 30, 2010; and
(ii)
is practicing audiology in a year of clinical fellowship.
(b)
The temporary license is valid for up to 12 months.
(2)
(a)
The division may issue a temporary license to an applicant for a speech-language pathology license who:
(i)
has completed all requirements for licensure as a speech-language pathologist under this chapter, except for Subsection 58-41-5(4)(d); and
(ii)
is practicing speech-language pathology in a year of clinical fellowship.
(b)
The temporary license is valid for up to 12 months.
