N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 19 § 192.4

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 53, December 31, 2024

Section 192.4 - Education

(a)Approved entities.

(1) Hearing aid dispensers. The course of instruction may be conducted by a registered hearing aid dispenser who has a minimum of three years full-time experience in the dispensing of hearing aids.

(2) Educational providers. The course of instruction may be given by: any college or university accredited by the Commissioner of Education of the State of New York; public and private vocational schools; audiology, hearing and/or hearing aid professional societies and organizations; medical facilities; and hearing instrument manufacturers.

(b)Application for approval of a course of study.

(1) An application for approval to conduct a course of study by an educational provider shall be made 60 days before the proposed course is to begin.

(2) The application shall include the following:

(i) name and business address of the proposed school;

(ii) if applicant is a partnership, the names and addresses of all the partners of the entity;

(iii) if applicant is a corporation, the names and addresses of persons who own five percent or more of the stock of the entity;

(iv) the name, home and business address and telephone number of the education coordinator who will be responsible for administering the regulations contained in this Part;

(v) locations where classes will be conducted;

(vi) description of materials that will be distributed; and

(vii) the books that will be used for the course.

(c)Subjects for study for hearing aid dispensers.

(1) The following are the subjects required to be included in the course of instruction for licensure as a hearing aid dispenser, and the required number of hours to be devoted to each such subject. All approved courses must use this course syllabus in conducting their program.

Subjects	Theory	Practical
(i) Acoustics: General Principles	5 hours	10 hours
(ii) Acoustics: Hearing and Speech	5 hours	10 hours
(iii) The Human Ear	5 hours	10 hours
(iv) Disorders of Hearing	5 hours	10 hours
(v) Puretone Audiometry	20 hours	40 hours
(vi) Speech Audiometry	15 hours	30 hours
(vii) Hearing Analysis	45 hours	90 hours
(viii) Hearing Aids and Instruments	45 hours	90 hours
(ix) Infection Control	5 hours	10 hours
(x) New York State and Federal Law, Regulations and Professional Conduct	5 hours	10 hours
Total Theory and Practical Hours	155 hours	310 hours
Total Hours	465 hours

(2) Educational providers may be approved to teach the theory portion of the above syllabus. The student attending the program must be informed by the provider prior to registering for the course that the remaining practical hours must be completed with a registered hearing aid dispenser.

(d)Attendance.

To satisfactorily complete any course offered for study, a person must complete at least 124 theory hours and 310 practical hours of the course of instruction.

(e)Certificate of successful completion.

(1) Upon satisfactory completion of the course of instruction, the approved entity must submit to the student a certificate of completion which shall be signed and affirmed as true under the penalties of perjury. The certificate shall include the following: name of the registered hearing aid dispenser and/or educational provider; hearing aid dispenser course; 155 theory hours and 310 practical hours; if completed with a registered hearing aid dispenser the dispenser's registration number; if completed with an approved educational provider the assigned course code number; a statement that the trainee/ student, who shall be named, has satisfactorily completed a course of study in the provisions of General Business Law, article 37-A, and that such course was completed on a stated date. The certificate must be signed by the registered dispenser or course coordinator and dated.

(f)Faculty.

Each instructor who is a registered hearing aid dispenser with three years of full-time experience in the dispensing of hearing aids and each instructor of an approved educational provider who has three years of experience in the field directly related to hearing aid dispensing must submit a one-time application to the Division of Licensing Services, Bureau of Educational Standards, on an application form as promulgated by the division, along with a resume.

(g)Retention of records.

All persons and organizations conducting approved courses of study shall retain papers for persons completing the course of instruction for a period of five years after completion thereof, and such papers shall at all times during such period be available for inspection by duly authorized representatives of the department.

(h)Facilities.

Each course shall be presented in such premises and facilities as necessary to properly present the course.

(i)Auditing.

A duly authorized designee of the department may audit any course offered and inspect the records of attendance of the course at any time during its presentation or for a period of five years after completion thereof.

(j) Suspension and denials of course approval.

The department may deny, suspend or revoke the approval of a hearing aid dispenser course or a hearing aid dispenser instructor, or location, if it is determined that it is not in compliance with the law and rules, or if the offering does not adequately reflect and present current hearing aid dispenser knowledge. If disciplinary action is taken, a written order of suspension, revocation or denial of approval will be issued. A person who objects to such denial, suspension or revocation shall have the opportunity to appeal to the Secretary of State or designee.

(k)Training program credit for completion of course work.

If an individual successfully completes the theory portion of the course of instruction with an educational provider approved by the department, the trainee may be granted up to three months of credit toward the required 12-month training program. The individual must then complete the remaining practical hours with a registered hearing aid dispenser who has a minimum of three years of full-time experience in the dispensing of hearing aids.

(l)Credit for comparable education in the hearing aid dispensing field.

The department may credit equivalent education upon evidence of the issuance of a completion certificate and transcript satisfactory to the department of a course of study at any accredited college or university, which includes course work substantially similar to that set forth in subdivision (c) of this section. Attendance at such hearing aid dispenser course of study may not be less than 155 hours. Upon issuance of equivalency credit, the applicant must complete the remaining 310 practical hours with a registered hearing aid dispenser who has a minimum of three years of full- time experience in the dispensing of hearing aids.

(m)Registration period.

Each registration or renewal period for hearing aid dispenser courses for approved educational providers shall be for 12 months or a part thereof; said period shall commence on January 1st or a date thereafter and continue until December 31st of each year.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 19 § 192.4