Qualifications to act as sponsor of apprentice; limitation on number of apprentices or sponsors.

1. To be eligible to act as a sponsor of an apprentice, a hearing aid specialist or dispensing audiologist must: (a) Hold a standard license that is on active status; (b) Have experience as a hearing aid specialist or dispensing audiologist for a minimum of 3 years; (c) Be employed by the same employer as the apprentice during the term of the on-site training and work experience portion of the in-service training of the apprentice; and (d) Be in good standing with the Board and have no record of disciplinary action. 2. A hearing aid specialist or dispensing audiologist shall not sponsor more than two apprentices at one time, and an apprentice shall not have more than two sponsors at one time.