(a) The examination provided in § 63-17-209 shall consist of:(1) Tests of knowledge in the following areas as they pertain to the fitting of hearing instruments:(A) Basic physics of sound;(B) The human hearing mechanism, including the science of hearing and the causes and rehabilitation of abnormal hearing and hearing disorders; and(C) Structure and function of hearing instruments;(2) Tests of proficiency in the following techniques as they pertain to the fitting of hearing instruments:(A) Pure tone audiometry, including air conduction testing and bone conduction testing;(B) Live voice or recorded voice speech audiometry, including speech reception threshold testing and speech discrimination testing;(C) Effective masking;(D) Recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry to determine hearing instrument candidacy;(E) Selection and adaption of hearing instruments and testing of hearing instruments;(F) Taking earmold impressions; and(G) Other skills as may be required for the fitting of hearing instruments; and(3) Tests of knowledge of the provisions and requirements of this part.
(1) Tests of knowledge in the following areas as they pertain to the fitting of hearing instruments:(A) Basic physics of sound;(B) The human hearing mechanism, including the science of hearing and the causes and rehabilitation of abnormal hearing and hearing disorders; and(C) Structure and function of hearing instruments;
(A) Basic physics of sound;
(B) The human hearing mechanism, including the science of hearing and the causes and rehabilitation of abnormal hearing and hearing disorders; and
(C) Structure and function of hearing instruments;
(2) Tests of proficiency in the following techniques as they pertain to the fitting of hearing instruments:(A) Pure tone audiometry, including air conduction testing and bone conduction testing;(B) Live voice or recorded voice speech audiometry, including speech reception threshold testing and speech discrimination testing;(C) Effective masking;(D) Recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry to determine hearing instrument candidacy;(E) Selection and adaption of hearing instruments and testing of hearing instruments;(F) Taking earmold impressions; and(G) Other skills as may be required for the fitting of hearing instruments; and
(A) Pure tone audiometry, including air conduction testing and bone conduction testing;
(B) Live voice or recorded voice speech audiometry, including speech reception threshold testing and speech discrimination testing;
(C) Effective masking;
(D) Recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry to determine hearing instrument candidacy;
(E) Selection and adaption of hearing instruments and testing of hearing instruments;
(F) Taking earmold impressions; and
(G) Other skills as may be required for the fitting of hearing instruments; and
(3) Tests of knowledge of the provisions and requirements of this part.
(b) The tests under this section shall not include questions requiring a medical or surgical education.