Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-13-111

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 26, June 28, 2024

Section R9-13-111 - [Effective until 7/7/2024] Trainer Instruction, Examination, and Observation

A. An individual requesting to become a trainer shall complete required classroom instruction, written examination, and observation within 160 calendar days from the date provided in the Department's notification specified in R9-13-110(D).

B. An individual, who has received notification from the Department specified in R9-13-110(D), shall attend classroom instruction provided by the Department or designee that includes:

1. Adult education learning strategies,

2. Sensory curriculum,

3. Hearing screening protocols, confirm

4. Audiological equipment, and

5. Written examination.

C. An individual who completes classroom instruction and written examination specified in subsection (B) shall:

1. Pass a written examination with a score of 80% or more;

2. Obtain written confirmation from the Department or designee that indicates the individual's competency in the use of each type of audiological equipment in subsection (B)(4);

3. Submit to the Department, in a Department-provided format, a request to schedule hearing screening training observation that includes:

a. The individual's:

i. Name,

ii. Address,

iii. E-mail address, and

iv. Telephone number;

b. The date the individual passed the written examination in subsection (C)(1); and

c. The date the individual is requesting the hearing screening training observation; and

4. Submit the request to take the hearing screening training observation 30 calendars days prior to the individual's requested schedule hearing screening training observation in subsection (3)(c).

D. Within 10 calendar days from the date the Department receives an individual's request to schedule a hearing screening training observation, the Department shall send a notification to the individual that:

1. The individual may register for hearing screening training observation, and

2. How the individual may register.

E. An individual who completes hearing screening training observation in subsection (D) shall:

1. Pass the hearing screening training observation with a score of 80% or more; and

2. Obtain a trainer certificate of completion from the Department or designee.

F. Within 10 calendar days from the date an individual passed the hearing screening training observation with a score of 80% or more, the Department shall send the individual a trainer certificate of completion.

G. An individual, who does not score at least 80% on a written examination in subsection (D), may take a second written examination no later than 30 calendar days after having taken the first written examination.

H. If an individual does not score at least 80% on the second written examination, the individual shall repeat the classroom instruction in subsection (B) before taking a third written examination.

I. An individual who does not pass the written examination in subsection (H) shall not be issued a certificate of completion.

J. An individual, who does not pass a training observation in subsection (E), may take a second training observation no later than 60 calendar days after having taken the first training observation.

K. If an individual does not pass the second training observation, the individual shall repeat the classroom instruction in subsection (B) and written examination in subsection (C) before taking a third training observation.

L. An individual who does not pass the training observation in subsection (K) shall not be issued a certificate of completion.

M. If an individual does not complete the hearing screening training observation within 160 calendar days in subsection (E), the individual shall reapply for a trainer certificate of completion as specified in R9-13-110.

N. By October 1 of each year, if the Department accepts requests specified in R9-13-110(B), the Department will provide a list of Department-approved core curriculum and applicable material related to classroom instruction in subsection (B).

O. An individual, who does not pass the written examination or pass the training observation may file an appeal according to A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-13-111

Effective 4-72. Amended effective November 18, 1976 (Supp. 76-5). Repealed effective February 18, 1986 (Supp. 86-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 1827, effective 7/2/2019.