These national requirements include obtaining an academic degree, completing graduate level practicum, completing a post-graduate supervised clinical fellowship, and passing a national standardized examination in audiology. The ASHA CCC-A is the symbol of quality. Thus, consumers, employers, and insurers can be confident that professionals with ASHA certification are qualified to administer comprehensive audiology services. In all states except Idaho, Michigan, and Vermont, audiologists are licensed, registered, or certified by the state in which they practice. Each state, however, has its own specific requirements.
Most professions have standards of ethical behavior and conduct.
They represent what the profession as a whole believes ethical practice to be. The profession regulates itself and enforces its ethical conduct codes. All professional activity must be consistent with the Code of Ethics. They are specific statements of minimally acceptable professional conduct or of prohibitions that apply to audiologists. This Principle focuses on clients or consumers of services.