21 N.C. Admin. Code 22F.0203

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 11, December 2, 2024

Section 22F .0203 - CONTENT CATEGORIES

(a) Sessions assigned to Category 1, as described in this Rule, shall satisfy the continuing education requirement for license renewal. Any session not assigned to Category 1 shall not be approved to satisfy the continuing education requirement for license renewal.

(b) Category 1 is for amplification, hearing rehabilitation, hearing loss, regulations, and consumer-related issues, and shall be assigned to continuing education sessions that are comprised of the following topics:

(1) hearing aid technology: instrument circuitry and acoustic performance data;

(2) earmold or shell coupling systems: design, selection, modifications, and ear impressions;

(3) hearing aid selection procedures, verification, fitting and adjustment techniques, and servicing or repairs;

(4) aural rehabilitation using amplification: auditory training, hearing aid orientation and counseling techniques, and hearing aid validation techniques;

(5) biological, physical, and behavioral bases underlying normal and pathological hearing processes;

(6) detection, assessment, or monitoring of hearing impairment (such as measurement techniques and test interpretation), including intraoperative monitoring;

(7) cochlear implants or implantable hearing devices;

(8) central auditory processing;

(9) assistive listening devices, including FM Systems and ancillary wireless devices;

(10) techniques for development of speech and language in children with hearing loss, or augmentative and alternative communication strategies for children or adults with hearing loss;

(11) cerumen management, dizziness, or tinnitus as it pertains to persons with hearing loss;

(12) hearing impaired consumers' views of the hearing health care industry and consumer complaints;

(13) infection control issues for the hearing health care profession;

(14) professional conduct and regulatory issues pertaining to the fitting and selling of hearing aids; and

(15) hearing aid business practices, such as hearing aid office management, sales contracts, and hearing aid marketing or industry trends.

21 N.C. Admin. Code 22F .0203

Authority G.S. 93D-3(c); 93D-11;
Eff. September 1, 2013;
Amended Eff. March 1, 2018.

Authority G.S. 93D-3(c); 93D-11;
Eff. September 1, 2013.

Amended by North Carolina Register Volume 32, Issue 19, April 2, 2018 effective 3/1/2018.