S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-3.II.II.202

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024

Section 61-3.II.II.202 - Examination

1. An applicant for license, or holder of a temporary permit who meets all the requirements of the Act, shall appear at a time, place, and before such persons as prescribed by the Department to be examined by written and practical testing. The examination shall be such that it will establish knowledge and proficiency in each of the following categories:

(a) Basic physics of sound.

(b) Anatomy and physiology of the ear.

(c) Basic structure and functions of hearing aids.

(d) Pure tone audiometry, air and bone conduction.

(e) Live voice or recorded speech, speech audiometry including speech reception threshold testing and speech discrimination testing.

(f) Masking (when indicated).

(g) Recording and evaluation of audiograms.

(h) Speech audiometry.

(i) Taking earmold impressions.

2. Examination and Fee:

(a) A fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) has been established for the examination and is not transferable or refundable.

(b) Receipt shall be transmitted to applicant.

(c) Application for examination shall be kept on file by the Department.

(d) Applicant shall be notified within a reasonable time of the results of the prescribed tests.

(e) Examinations for applicants shall be given not less than once each year.

3. The examination shall not constitute criteria or standards nor be conducted in a manner requiring college training in order to pass, or imply that the applicant possess a degree of competence normally expected of physicians or audiologists.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-3.II.II.202