4.6 Summary of Graduation Requirements
The AuD degree will be awarded upon successful completion of:
- 63 semester credit hours of required academic coursework with a 3.0 grade-point average in each semester of training (see Academic Standards for specific grade requirements)
- 22 semester credit hours of supervised clinical experience
- First-year Formative Assessment with a competency score >3.5
- Second-year Summative Assessment with a score >80% on both sections
- 1820 hours of clinical supervision
At the completion of the program, the AuD Program Director, Director of the Clinic Education, and the Department Chair, will verify satisfactory completion of degree requirements and the achievement of the required competencies. Students will receive signed documentation of completion that can be submitted to ASHA with an application for certification. Additional documentation required for state licensure may be requested by the student by contacting the Program Director. Please submit any relevant forms with the request.
Students may also apply for ASHA certification if they choose. Specific requirements for certification in Audiology may be found in the ASHA Membership Directory, and the ASHA Certification handbook, which may be obtained from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 10801 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852 [(301) 897-5700]. The requirements are also posted on ASHA’s website at: http://www.asha.org/certification/. AuD students should familiarize themselves with the ASHA certification requirements and the ASHA Code of Ethics for clinical practice. These and other important documents are available on the ASHA website at: http://www.asha.org/aud/. The LINKS page (Appendix D) also includes other useful sources for AuD students and practicing audiologists.