Section 637B.0391 - In-service training for apprentices: General requirements; direct supervision; exemption from participation1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the in-service training of a person who has been issued an apprentice license by the Board pursuant to NRS 637B.195 must consist of: (a) An academic portion, as set forth in NAC 637B.0392; and(b) An on-site training and work experience portion which is competency-based, as set forth in NAC 637B.0394.2. An apprentice shall participate in the in-service training set forth in subsection 1 under the direct supervision of a sponsor for a minimum of 2 years and, in accordance with NRS 637B.238, may not serve as an apprentice for more than 3 years without passing the examination set forth in NAC 637B.0373.3. An apprentice is not required to participate in the in-service training required by this section if the apprentice:(a) Holds an associate's degree in hearing instrument sciences which is approved by the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences; or(b) Successfully completes a program of education or training in hearing instrument sciences which is approved by the Board.4. If approved by the Board, an apprentice whose license as an apprentice expired but is reinstated may receive credit for not more than 2 years of in-service training completed during the initial license period.Nev. Admin. Code § 637B.0391
Added to NAC by Bd. of Exam'rs for Audiology & Speech Path. by R129-15, eff. 6/28/2016; A by R140-17A, eff. 5/16/2018; A by R095-19A, eff. 5/21/2020NRS 637B.132, 637B.194, 637B.235