1370-02-.04
Preliminary Qualifications For Licensure
Cite as Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1370-02-.04
(1)
Licensed Hearing Instrument Specialist by Examination:
(a)
Eighteen (18) years of age or older; and
(b)
Education equivalent to two (2) years of accredited college level course work or hold
National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences (NBC-HIS) certification;
and
(c)
An applicant must pass the written examination, the practical skills examination, and
the Tennessee Jurisprudence Examination as found in Rule 1370-02-.08.
(2)
Apprentice Hearing Instrument Specialist:
(a)
Eighteen (18) years of age or older; and
(b)
Education equivalent to two (2) years of accredited college level course work or hold
National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences (NBC-HIS) certification;
and
(c)
Sponsor to provide training and supervision.
(3) Reciprocity for Applicants with NBC-HIS Certification:
(a)
Eighteen (18) years of age or older; and
(b)
Hold National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences (NBC-HIS)
certification; and
(c)
Hold a current unencumbered license, registration, or certification from another state or
country; and
(d)
An applicant must pass the Tennessee Jurisprudence Examination as found in Rule
1370-02-.08.
(4)
Reciprocity for Applicants without NBC-HIS Certification:
(a)
Eighteen (18) years of age or older; and
(b)
Education equivalent to two (2) years of accredited college level course work; and
(c)
Hold a current unencumbered license, registration, or certification from another state or
country, which was based on passing a written and practical examination developed in
accordance with IHS standards, with an overall passing score as determined by the
IHS; and
GENERAL RULES GOVERNING HEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALISTS
CHAPTER 1370-02
(d)
An applicant must pass the Tennessee Jurisprudence Examination found in Rule 1370-
02-.08.