77 Ill. Adm. Code 675.220
Training for Hearing Screening Technicians
Section 675
Section 675.220Â Training for
Hearing Screening Technicians
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Department shall provide or authorize a training course to
prepare persons to qualify for a hearing screening services certificate.
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The training course for hearing screening technicians shall
include, but shall not be limited to, the following topics: establishing and
managing a hearing conservation program, hearing conservation for children,
anatomy of the ear, disorders of hearing in children, the audiometer, physics
of sound, the measurement of hearing, selecting a testing room, threshold tests,
testing preschool children, testing exceptional children, and follow-up. The
training course shall also include laboratory practice, practicum experience,
and a written examination.