Section 645.303.1. Definitions.

For the purpose of these rules, the following definitions shall apply:

“AAA” means the American Association of Audiology.

“Active license” means a license that is current and has not expired.

“Approved program/activity” means a continuing education program/activity meeting the standards set forth in these rules.

“ASHA” means the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.

“Audit” means the selection of licensees for verification of satisfactory completion of continuing education requirements during a specified time period.

“Board” means the board of speech pathology and audiology.

“Continuing education” means a planned individual learning experience or activity that is directly related to the sciences or contemporary clinical practice of audiology, speech-language pathology and speech-language-hearing science and whose content and focus are beyond the basic preparation required for entry into the professions. These activities result in improving, adding to, or positively changing the knowledge and skills of the licensee to improve the safety and welfare of the public.

“Hour of continuing education” means at least 50 minutes spent by a licensee in actual attendance at and completion of an approved continuing education activity.

“Inactive license” means a license that has expired because it was not renewed by the end of the grace period. The category of “inactive license” may include licenses formerly known as lapsed, inactive, delinquent, closed, or retired.

“License” means license to practice.

“Licensee” means any person licensed to practice speech pathology or audiology or both in the state of Iowa.

[ARC 1397C, IAB 4/2/14, effective 5/7/14]