N.M. Admin. Code § 16.26.2.15 - APPLICATION AND REQUIREMENTS FOR TEMPORARY HEARING AID DISPENSING TRAINEE PERMIT
Individuals who meet all requirements for a hearing aid dispenser's license but do not have the required practical experience in dispensing of hearing aids shall apply for a temporary hearing aid dispensing permit.
A. A trainee permit may be
issued at any time and will be valid for one year.
B. The trainee must identify a qualified
sponsor who has held a license under this act as an audiologist or hearing aid
dispenser or a New Mexico licensed otolaryngologist for no fewer than three of
the previous five calendar years.
(1) The
qualified sponsor must have no disciplinary actions against them at the time of
issuance of the training permit.
(2) The qualified sponsor must have no more
than two temporary training permits associated with them at any single
time.
(3) Trainee must receive a
minimum of 320 logged and certified hours of direct supervision in hearing
science and hearing aid fitting within three consecutive months.
(4) Upon completion of the 320 hours of
direct supervision, the log of training must be submitted to the board for
review.
C. Following
completion of 320 hours, an additional five continuous months of full time work
is required. All activities of the trainee during this time must be reviewed
and approved by a qualified sponsor and may include dispensing hearing aids,
making adjustments in fitting and modifying and repairing hearing aids and
earmolds. All sales receipts must have some evidence of the sponsor's approval
of the sale.
D. Another training
permit may not be issued for one calendar year following expiration of the
previous permit or if the applicant has failed the examination twice within a
five year period.
E. The applicant
shall submit proof of having passed the jurisprudence examination with a grade
of no less than seventy percent.
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