Section 16-83-27 - Licensing examination(a) An applicant shall be required to take and pass a licensing examination which shall consist of a written and a practical portion. The written portion shall assess the applicant's knowledge of the following areas: (1) Acoustics: general principles;(2) Frequency, pitch, and tone quality of sound;(3) Intensity and loudness of sound;(4) Acoustics: hearing and speech;(5) The human ear: external and middle ear;(6) The human ear: inner ear;(8) Disorders of hearing: conductive;(9) Disorders of hearing: sensori-neural, central, non-organic;(10) Pure-tone audiometry: theory;(11) Pure-tone audiometry: air conduction;(12) Pure-tone audiometry: bone conduction;(14) The hearing analysis: the audiogram;(15) The hearing analysis: the auditory area;(16) An introduction to electronics;(17) Hearing aids: history;(18) Hearing aids: characteristics and components;(19) Hearing aid fitting, part I;(20) Hearing aid fitting, part II;(22) Delivery and check-up.(b) The practical portion shall consist of a written and a hands-on segment testing the taking of earmold impressions which shall cover: (1) The examination of the ear which shall include the inspection for abnormalities, discharge, wax impaction or infection; and an external check for moles, scars, and malformations;(2) Techniques of taking an earmold impression;(3) The proper handling of an otoscope; and(4) The taking of an earmold impression which shall consist of the insertion of a block, the mixing of impression material, and impression technique. The finished impression shall be checked for accuracy in the following areas: (B) Canal properly filled;(C) Proper canal length; and(D) No bubbles or open spaces.[Eff 11/22/82; comp 8/8/86; am and comp 7/18/94] Auth: HRS § 451A-5) (Imp: HRS §§ 451A-5, 451A-6)
The substance of this section is based substantially on sections 16-83-28 and 16-83-29. [Eff 11/22/82; am and comp 8/8/86; R 7/18/94]