Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-13-109 - Hearing Screening Trainer Eligibility

A. An individual is eligible to be a hearing screening trainer if the individual:

1. Is currently licensed in Arizona as an audiologist according to A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 17, and has completed at least 25 hearing screenings within the 12 months before submitting the application in R9-13-110 ;

2. Is currently licensed as a registered nurse according to A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 15 who is providing school health services and has completed at least 100 hearing screenings within the previous 12 months from the date of submitting the application in R9-13-110 ;

1.3. Has completed at least 30-semester credits at an accredited college or university related to audiology or speechlanguage pathology and 100 hearing screenings within the previous 12 months from the date of submitting the application in R9-13-110 ; or

2. Has completed at least two years of employment in a position directly related to and providing assistance in the practice of audiology and speech-language pathology;

3. Is currently licensed in this state as an audiologist according to A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 17; or

4. Is currently a hearing screener who has maintained a hearing screener certificate of completion for the previous five years and has completed at least 1,000 hearing screenings within the previous five years from the date of the application in R9-13-110 .

B. In addition to subsection (A), an individual who meets the requirement in:

1. Subsection (1) or (2), has completed at least 100 hearing screenings within the previous 12 months from the date of request specified in R9-13-110(C)(9) .

2. Subsection (3), has completed at least 25 hearing screenings within the previous 12 months from the date of request specified in R9-13-110(C)(9) .

3. Subsection (4), has completed 3,000 hearing screenings within the previous five years from the date of request specified in R9-13-110(C)(9) .

B. Before the expiration date of a hearing screening trainer certificate of completion, a hearing screening trainer is eligible to renew a hearing screening trainer certificate of completion if the hearing screening trainer demonstrates the hearing screening trainer provided at least ten hearing screening trainings during the five-year period that a certificate of completion is valid.

C. Prior to the expiration date of a trainer certificate of completion, a trainer is eligible to renew a certificate of completion if the trainer demonstrates the trainer provided at least two hearing screening trainings for each year during the five-year period that a certificate of completion is valid.

D.C. The scope of practice for a hearing screening trainer includes:

1. Providing Department approved classroom instruction, as specified in R9-13-108(B)(4), including;

a. Training individuals in hearing screening skills, procedures, and techniques; and

b. Observing and assessing individuals and hearing screeners in the operations of audiological equipment;

2. Training individuals in hearing screening skills, procedures, and techniques specified in R9-13-108(B) and (C) ;

3. Observing and assessing individuals and screeners in the operations of audiological equipment specified in R9-13-108(E) ;

4. Administering to individuals a hearing screening examination specified in R9-13-108(D) ;

2. Administering a written examination that covers the applicable classroom instruction, as specified in R9-13-108(B)(5) ;

3. Assessing competency in the use of the applicable audiological equipment, as specified in R9-13-108(B)(6) ;

5.4. Submitting to the Department, documentation of an individual's or hearing screener's information for issuance of a hearing screening certificate of completion, as specified in subsection (D)(2); and

6.5. If a scheduled hearing screening training is available to the public, provide notice to the Department 30 calendar days before the training indicating what, where, and when classroom instruction, examination, or assessment of competency are scheduled to be provided to individuals to become a hearing screener.

E.D. A hearing screening trainer shall:

1. Ensure that for an individual or hearing screener:

a. Eight hours of classroom instruction is provided, and

b. The types of classroom instruction are consistent with R9-13-108 ; and

a. Seeking a hearing screener certificate of completion, the topics of the classroom instruction are consistent with R9-13-108(B)(4) ;

b. Has a passing score of 80% on a written examination that covers the applicable topics of classroom instruction, as specified in R9-13-108(B)(5) ; and

c. Demonstrates competency in the use of the audiological equipment, as specified in R9-13-108(B)(6) ; and

2. Submit the following information to the Department, for each individual or hearing screener seeking a hearing screening certificate of completion:

a. The individual's:

i. Name,

ii. Address,

iii. E-mail address, and

iv. Telephone number;

b. The date the hearing certificate of completion expires;

a. The name, address, e-mail address, and telephone number of the individual or hearing screener;

b. The date the individual or hearing screener completed the requirements in R9-13-108(B)(4), (5), and (6);

c. The address where the classroom instructions, examination, and assessment were held;

d. If applicable, the name of a sponsoring organization, such as a school, school district, or other public agency;

e. Documentation indicating when classroom instruction, examination, and assessment were provided;

f. The hearing screening methods, in which the individual has demonstrated competency, as specified in Table 13.3; and

g. The hearing screening trainer's name.

F. A trainer who provides instruction to a screener who is seeking renewal of certificate of completion shall:

1. Ensure that:

a. A hearing screening continuing education units are completed,

b. Four hours of classroom instruction is provided, and

c. The types of classroom instruction are consistent with R9-13-108(I) ; and

2. Update the screener's record in the Department's hearing screening database for each screener seeking renewal of certificate of completion that includes:

a. The screener's:

i. Name,

ii. Address,

iii. E-mail address, and

iv. Telephone number;

b. The date the hearing certificate of completion expires;

c. The address where the classroom instructions, examination, and assessment were held;

d. If applicable, the name of a sponsoring organization, such as a school, school district, or other public agency; and

e. Documentation indicating when classroom instruction, examination, and assessment were provided.

G.E. A hearing screening trainer shall comply with:

1. A.R.S. §§ 36-899 through 36-899.04, and

2. The applicable requirements in this Article.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-13-109

Former Section R9-13-116 renumbered and amended as Section R9-13-109 effective February 18, 1986 (Supp. 86-1). Amended effective October 15, 1993 (Supp. 93-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 3307, effective July 16, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 1827, effective 7/2/2019. Amended by final rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 1949, effective 7/7/2024.