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17-84-305. Examinations.
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17-84-305. Examinations.
(a) The examination provided for in § 17-84-304 shall be given at least one (1) time each year.
(b) The examination may be written or practical, or both, and shall consist of tests of knowledge in the following areas as they pertain to the fitting of hearing instruments:
(1) Basic physics of sound;
(2) The human hearing mechanism, including the science of hearing and the causes and rehabilitation of abnormal hearing and hearing disorders;
(3) Structure and function of hearing instruments;
(4) Pure tone audiometry, including air conduction testing and bone conduction testing;
(5) Live voice or recorded voice speech audiometry, including speech reception threshold testing and speech discrimination testing;
(6) Effective masking;
(7) Recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry to determine hearing instrument candidacy;
(8) Selection and adaptation of hearing instruments;
(9) Taking earmold impressions;
(10) Tympanometry; and
(11) Testing of other knowledge and skills as may be required to determine an applicant's ability and suitability for the practice of dispensing hearing instruments to the public.
(c) The tests under this section shall not include questions requiring a medical or surgical education.
(d)(1) Applicants who fail to pass the required examination may retake the examination by paying a reexamination fee, as prescribed by the board pursuant to this chapter, for each additional examination taken.
(2) After three (3) failed attempts to pass the examination, the applicant shall complete an internship or repeat the internship described in § 17-84-304.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-84-305
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17-84-305. Examinations.
(a) The examination provided for in § 17-84-304 shall be given at least one (1) time each year.
(b) The examination may be written or practical, or both, and shall consist of tests of knowledge in the following areas as they pertain to the fitting of hearing instruments:
(1) Basic physics of sound;
(2) The human hearing mechanism, including the science of hearing and the causes and rehabilitation of abnormal hearing and hearing disorders;
(3) Structure and function of hearing instruments;
(4) Pure tone audiometry, including air conduction testing and bone conduction testing;
(5) Live voice or recorded voice speech audiometry, including speech reception threshold testing and speech discrimination testing;
(6) Effective masking;
(7) Recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry to determine hearing instrument candidacy;
(8) Selection and adaptation of hearing instruments;
(9) Taking earmold impressions;
(10) Tympanometry; and
(11) Testing of other knowledge and skills as may be required to determine an applicant's ability and suitability for the practice of dispensing hearing instruments to the public.
(c) The tests under this section shall not include questions requiring a medical or surgical education.
(d)(1) Applicants who fail to pass the required examination may retake the examination by paying a reexamination fee, as prescribed by the board pursuant to this chapter, for each additional examination taken.
(2) After three (3) failed attempts to pass the examination, the applicant shall complete an internship or repeat the internship described in § 17-84-304.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
17-84-304. Qualifications for licensure and internship.
(a) An applicant for a license by examination or for an internship shall:
(1) Submit an application on the form and within the time prescribed by the Arkansas Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers;
(2) Pay an application fee in the amount prescribed by the board; and
(3) Show to the satisfaction of the Arkansas Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers that he or she:
(A) Is twenty (20) years of age or older; and
(B) Has an education equivalent of two (2) or more years of accredited college-level course work from a regionally accredited college or university.
(b) An applicant who meets the qualifications set out in subsection (a) of this section shall meet at least one (1) of the following criteria:
(1)(A) Complete a valid one-year employment internship during which he or she is under the direct personal and physical supervision of a sponsor who has continuously held in good standing for a period of not less than three (3) years either a valid Arkansas hearing instrument dispenser's license or a valid Arkansas audiology license.
(B) The board shall determine by rule what constitutes a valid one-year employment internship;
(2) Hold a National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences certificate;
(3) Be registered as a hearing instrument dispenser in good standing in another state whose licensing requirements meet or exceed the licensing requirements of the State of Arkansas at the time of his or her application;
(4) Be a graduate of an American Conference of Audioprosthology program; or
(5) Hold an Associate of Applied Science degree in Hearing Healthcare Practitioner or a similar degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
(c) Before the beginning of the intern
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-84-304
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