N.H. Admin. Code § Hcp 304.05

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Hcp 304.05 - Hearing Aid Dealer Written and Practical Examinations Required

(a) Each hearing aid dealer applicant shall, as part of an application for registration, submit proof of passing:

(1) The written or online International Licensing Examination of the IHS given by or on behalf of the board; and

(2) A practical examination administered by the board and which shall test the applicant in the following:

a. Knowledge and mastery of FDA criteria for mandatory medical referral;

b. Otological examination;

c. Testing procedures and techniques during hearing aid selection and fitting, air conduction testing, bone conduction testing, and masking techniques;

d. Ear mold impressions; and

e. Hearing aid trouble-shooting and servicing.

(b) Each applicant for written examination under (c)(1) above shall pay to IHS an examination fee as set by IHS.

(c) Notwithstanding (a) above, the following applicants shall be exempt from the written and the practical examinations:

(1) Applicants who are board certified by the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences; and

(2) Applicants who have passed the International Licensing Examination of the IHS in another state or jurisdiction whose licensure requirements are substantially equivalent to those of New Hampshire.

(d) The practical examination shall be given twice a year. The applicant shall be notified in writing within 30 days as to whether he or she passed or failed the examination.

(e) An applicant who fails to pass the written examination or who fails to obtain a score of 70% or higher on any part of the practical examination shall re-enter the training program required by Hcp 304.04 and retake the failed portion of the examination at the next regularly scheduled examination date.

(f) An applicant who did not pass one or both examinations shall work in the physical presence of a licensed audiologist or registered hearing aid dealer who has been registered for at least 2 years, until such time as he or she has passed both the written and practical portions of the examination.

(g) If an applicant is unable to pass the examinations after 3 consecutive attempts, he or she shall not be issued a certificate of registration in New Hampshire.

N.H. Admin. Code § Hcp 304.05

Derived From Volume XXXVII Number 10, Filed March 9, 2017, Proposed by #12112, Effective 2/21/2017, Expires 2/21/2027.