Many of the general and specific guidelines in this document will be more specific to SLAs than to AAs. Supportive Personnel for Audiologists in B.C. can be broadly categorized into 3 basic categories. Public Health Audiometric Technicians, Licensed Hearing Instrument Specialists, and nurses or medical technicians in doctors' offices.
Substantial regulation is provided in the first two categories.
Public Health Audiometric Technicians are regulated in their duties through a uniform province-wide job description. They also must function under the general supervision of a public health audiologist. Instrument Dispensers are licenses by and function under the general auspices of the Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Consultants. They are also regulated to a certain degree through various provisions in the Hearing Aid Act. Supportive personnel in many Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists' offices will also perform audiometric and tympanometric screenings, as necessary.