Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part III - Prevention of Diseases › Chapter 25 - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, DRUGS, DEVICES AND COSMETICS › Subchapter B - HEARING AID SALES AND REGISTRATION › Section 25.216 - Continuing education requirements

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
General requirements
.
				  Except as provided in subsection (d), the continuing education requirement for
				  renewal of a hearing aid fitter's registration certificate is 20 hours of
				  continuing education credit in the 2 years immediately preceding the expiration
				  of the current registration certificate. If the applicant for renewal has had a
				  registration certificate for less than 2 years, the required number of
				  continuing education hours shall be calculated by prorating the number of
				  credit hours required over a 2-year period by the number of months in which the
				  applicant for renewal had the registration certificate which is about to
				  expire. Only months in which the applicant had the registration certificate for
				  at least 15 days shall be considered in the calculations.
(b)
Requirements for renewal of an
				  expired registration certificate
. Except as provided in subsection
				  (d), the continuing education requirement for renewal of a hearing aid fitter's
				  registration certificate that has expired is 20 hours of continuing education
				  credit in the 2 years immediately preceding the filing of the application for
				  renewal, provided that the application for renewal is filed within 5 years
				  after expiration of the previous registration certificate. If more than 5 years
				  have passed since the registration certificate expired, the registration
				  certificate may not be renewed. Instead, the individual shall repeat the
				  hearing aid fitter's certification examination and satisfy other requirements
				  then in effect for an original hearing aid fitter's registration
				  certificate.
(c)
Requirements for renewal of a suspended registration
				  certificate
. The continuing education requirement for renewal of a
				  hearing aid fitter's registration certificate which has been suspended is the
				  same as in subsections (a) and (d). If the individual does not satisfy the
				  continuing education requirement during the period in which the hearing aid
				  fitter's registration certificate is suspended, the suspended registration
				  certificate shall be considered to have expired, and the continuing education
				  requirements in subsection (b) shall apply for renewal of the expired
				  registration certificate.
(d)
Phase-in requirements
. The first 2-year period for which
				  continuing education requirements shall be required began on April 15,
				  2003.
(e)
Subject matter
				  requirements
. Any subject matter that contributes directly to the
				  professional competence, skills and education of a hearing aid fitter is
				  acceptable subject matter for a continuing education program. At least one-half
				  of all continuing education credit hours by which the hearing aid fitter seeks
				  to qualify for renewal of the registration certificate shall be secured in some
				  combination of the following core subject matter: hearing evaluation, hearing
				  instrumentation technology, ear mold technology, hearing aid repair and
				  maintenance, technical devices to assist the hearing-impaired, psychology of
				  the hearing-impaired, and office procedures and compliance with the
				  act.
This section cited in 28 Pa. Code §
												25.204 (relating to application
						for and renewal of registration); and 28 Pa. Code §
												25.217 (relating to approval of
						continuing education programs).