2023 New York Laws › GBS - General Business › Article 37-A - Registration of Hearing Aid Dispensers › 794 - Continuing Education Requirements.

§  794. Continuing education requirements.  1. Prior to the expiration
of a certificate of registration and as a  condition  of  renewal,  each
hearing  aid dispenser registered pursuant to subdivision one of section
seven hundred ninety of this article shall submit documentation  showing
successful  completion  of twenty continuing education credits through a
course or courses approved by the secretary  in  consultation  with  the
advisory  board,  or,  in  relation to audiologists licensed pursuant to
article one hundred fifty-nine of the education law, the office  of  the
professions in the education department. Such formal courses of learning
shall  include,  but  not  be  limited to, collegiate level of credit in
non-credit courses,  professional  development  programs  and  technical
sessions  offered by national, state and local professional associations
and other organizations  acceptable  to  the  secretary  and  any  other
organized   educational   and   technical  programs  acceptable  to  the
secretary. The secretary may, in his or her discretion, and as needed to
contribute to  the  health  and  welfare  of  the  public,  require  the
completion  of  continuing  education  courses  in  specific subjects to
fulfill this mandatory continuing education requirement.  Courses  shall
be   taken  from  a  sponsor  approved  by  the  secretary  pursuant  to
regulations promulgated pursuant to this section.
2.  A  hearing  aid  dispenser  registered  under  paragraph  (b)   of
subdivision  one  of  section  seven  hundred ninety of this article may
satisfy  the  requirements  of  subdivision  one  of  this  section   by
demonstrating   to   the   secretary  compliance  with  such  continuing
competency  requirements  as  are  prescribed  by  article  one  hundred
fifty-nine  of  the education law, provided, however, that, such persons
shall submit documentation showing the  successful  completion  of  four
continuing education credits relating to the dispensing of hearing aids.
3.  (a)  Within  one  year  of the effective date of this article, the
secretary  shall  promulgate  rules  and  regulations  establishing  the
method,   content   and  supervision  requirements  for  the  continuing
education course or courses  provided  for  in  this  section.  Properly
prepared written materials of the subject matter of each course shall be
distributed  and  each course shall be taught by an instructor who meets
requirements established by the secretary upon the recommendation of the
board. Any person or organization offering a course shall apply  to  the
secretary  for authorization to offer such course or courses pursuant to
said rules and regulations.
(b) Credits shall be awarded based on one  hour  of  credit  for  each
sixty  minutes of participation. The secretary may prescribe the form or
forms  on  which  participation  and  credits  are  documented.  At  the
conclusion of each approved course, a certificate of completion shall be
transmitted to the secretary.