HAR §16-83-27. Licensing examination

(a) An applicant shall be required to take and pass a licensing examination which shall consist of a written and a practical portion. The written portion shall assess the applicant’s knowledge of the following areas: (1) Acoustics: general principles; (2) Frequency, pitch, and tone quality of sound; (3) Intensity and loudness of sound; (4) Acoustics: hearing and speech; (5) The human ear: external and middle ear; (6) The human ear: inner ear; (7) The hearing process; (8) Disorders of hearing: conductive; (9) Disorders of hearing: sensori-neural, central, non-organic; (10) Pure-tone audiometry: theory; (11) Pure-tone audiometry: air conduction; (12) Pure-tone audiometry: bone conduction; (13) Speech audiometry; (14) The hearing analysis: the audiogram; (15) The hearing analysis: the auditory area; 83-8 §16-83-30 (16) An introduction to electronics; (17) Hearing aids: history; (18) Hearing aids: characteristics and components; (19) Hearing aid fitting, part I; (20) Hearing aid fitting, part II; (21) The earmold; and (22) Delivery and check-up. (b) The practical portion shall consist of a written and a hands-on segment testing the taking of earmold impressions which shall cover: (1) The examination of the ear which shall include the inspection for abnormalities, discharge, wax impaction or infection; and an external check for moles, scars, and malformations; (2) Techniques of taking an earmold impression; (3) The proper handling of an otoscope; and (4) The taking of an earmold impression which shall consist of the insertion of a block, the mixing of impression material, and impression technique. The finished impression shall be checked for accuracy in the following areas: (A) Helix area filled; (B) Canal properly filled; (C) Proper canal length; and (D) No bubbles or open spaces. [Eff 11/22/82; comp 8/8/86; am and comp 7/18/94] Auth: HRS §451A-5) (Imp: HRS §§451A-5, 451A-6) Historical note: The substance of this section is based substantially on sections 16-83-28 and 16-83-29. [Eff 11/22/82; am and comp 8/8/86; R 7/18/94]