Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64B6-2.003 - [Effective until 7/1/2025] Licensure by Examination

Any person desiring to be licensed as a hearing aid specialist shall apply to the Department at least one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the date the examination is to be administered, and by completing the Hearing Aid Specialist Application for Examination on Form DH-MQA 1155 (Revised 04/2024) hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, which can be obtained from http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16862, the Board of Hearing Aid Specialists' website at http://floridashearingaidspecialists.gov/applications/app-licensure-examination.pdf. As a condition of licensure by examination, the following shall be completed;

(1) Has satisfied requirements as outlined in Section 484.045, F.S. Licensure by Examination, and

(2) Has submitted proof of completion of a two-hour course relating to Florida Laws and Rules taught by an instructor approved by the Board or its designee and shall include the following subject areas: Chapter 484, Part II F.S., Chapter 456, F.S., and Division 64B6, F.A.C., and

(3) Shall satisfy the examination requirement designated by the Board by completing one of the following:

(a) The International Licensing Examination (I.L.E.) for Hearing Healthcare Professionals developed by the Intertnational Hearing Society, or

(b) The National Competency Examination (N.C.E.) from the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences (NBC-HIS).

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Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64B6-2.003

Rulemaking Authority 456.013, 456.017(1)(c), (6), 484.044, 484.0447 FS. Law Implemented 456.017(1)(c), (6), 484.045, 456.013, 456.0635, 484.0447 FS.

New 8-9-84, Amended 1-20-85, Formerly 21JJ-4.01, 21JJ-4.001, Amended 12-21-86, 5-22-90, 3-5-91, Formerly 21JJ-2.003, Amended 8-18-93, 6-28-95, Formerly 61G 9-2.003, Amended 1-24-02, 3-4-08, 5-28-09, 8-8-10, Amended by Florida Register Volume 42, Number 198, October 11, 2016 effective 10/26/2016, Amended by Florida Register Volume 44, Number 105, May 30, 2018 effective 6/14/2018, Amended by Florida Register Volume 46, Number 251, December 29, 2020 effective 1/12/2021, Amended by Florida Register Volume 48, Number 061, March 29, 2022 effective 4/11/2022, Amended by Florida Register Volume 49, Number 187, September 26, 2023 effective 10/12/2023, Amended by Florida Register Volume 50, Number 158, August 13, 2024 effective 8/28/2024.

New 8-9-84, Amended 1-20-85, Formerly 21JJ-4.01, 21JJ-4.001, Amended 12-21-86, 5-22-90, 3-5-91, Formerly 21JJ-2.003, Amended 8-18-93, 6-28-95, Formerly 61G9-2.003, Amended 1-24-02, 3-4-08, 5-28-09, 8-8-10, 10-26-16, 6-14-18, 1-12-21, 4-11-22, 10-12-23.