A Fellow or Full Member holding current Hearing Rehabilitation Specialist (HRS) and Diagnostic Rehabilitation Specialist (DRS) Competency Certificates may provide hearing rehabilitation and diagnostic rehabilitation services consistent with the ACAud Scope of Practice for audiologists. 

Certification as a DRS clinician includes: 

• completion of an approved internship pathway  

• supervised clinical practice  

• competency assessment  

• successful completion of applicable examination requirements  

Once granted, certification must be maintained through ongoing clinical practice and continuing professional development. 

The DRS Competency Certificate forms part of the recognised professional criteria required for ACAud members using the professional title “audiologist”