Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2165 - Board of Examiners for Hearing Instrument Specialists › Chapter 2 - Licensure Requirements › Section 20 CSR 2165-2.030 - Licensure by Examination

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment clarifies the requirements
				  for obtaining a hearing instrument specialist license by
				  examination.
(1) Applications
				for the written examination shall be received by the board prior to the written
				examination. Applications for the practical examination shall be received by
				the board at least thirty (30) days prior to the next scheduled practical
				examination.
(2) Applicants with
				special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act must notify the
				board office or its approved vendor at least thirty (30) days prior to the
				examination to ensure that reasonable accommodations are made. Notification may
				be forwarded in writing and mailed to the Board of Examiners for Hearing
				Instrument Specialists, PO Box 1335, Jefferson City, MO 65102 or by calling
				(573) 751-0240. The TDD number for the hearing impaired is (800)
				735-2966.
(3) The practical
				examination will be administered at least every six (6) months. The written and
				practical examinations may be administered on different days.
(4) The written and practical portions of the
				examination may be administered by the board or its approved vendor utilizing a
				national testing service or other examination at the board's
				discretion.
(5) The applicant shall
				pass the written examination to be eligible for the practical portion of the
				examination. The written examination scores shall be received by the board at
				least thirty (30) days prior to the next scheduled practical
				examination.
(6) The following
				procedures and requirements apply to the practical examination:
(A) It shall be the responsibility of the
				applicant to furnish all equipment needed. In order to ensure the integrity of
				the practical portion of the examination and that it adequately tests the
				applicant's abilities, the board or its approved vendor may determine what
				equipment an applicant is permitted to use and may prohibit the use of any
				particular equipment containing memory storage or automated testing procedures,
				unless it can be demonstrated and verified that the memory can be erased or the
				feature deactivated. Equipment shall be in good working order as evidenced by a
				receipt of annual calibration of the audiometer. Failure to have the necessary
				equipment will be sufficient reason to disallow the applicant the opportunity
				to take the practical portion of the examination and cause forfeiture of the
				examination fee. If the applicant wishes to take the next scheduled practical
				portion of the examination, the applicant must reapply and pay the practical
				examination fee; and
(B) The
				practical portion of the examination may be conducted at the discretion of the
				board or its approved vendor either using simulators or live subjects for all
				or part of the examination, except that all persons taking the examination on a
				specific date shall be tested in the same manner. A time limit may be imposed
				for any part of the practical portion of the examination provided that:
1) this time limit is established by the
				board or its approved vendor prior to the examination; and
2) that it is applied uniformly.