R156-46a-304. Continuing Education

(1) Under Section 58-46a-304, a hearing instrument specialist shall complete continuing education requirements under this section for renewal of licensure. (2) A hearing instrument specialist shall complete at least 16 hours of continuing education during each two-year renewal cycle. (3) Continuing education courses shall be in one or more of the following topics: (a) acoustics; (b) nature of the ear such as normal ear, hearing process, disorders of hearing; (c) hearing measurement; (d) hearing aid technology; (e) selection of hearing aids; (f) marketing and customer relations; (g) client counseling; (h) ethical practice; (i) state laws and regulations regarding the dispensing of hearing aids; and (j) other topics approved by the Division. (4) Continuing education courses shall be approved by: (a) the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA); (b) the American Academy of Audiology (AAA); or (c) the International Hearing Society (IHS). (5) A licensee may fulfill continuing education requirements by maintaining current National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences (NBC-HIS) board certification. (6) A licensee shall maintain documentation showing compliance with the requirements of this section, such as copies of transcripts or certificates of completion or of board certification, for two years from the end of the renewal period for which the continuing education is due.