Section HAS 3.03 - Practical examination(1) Subjects covered in the practical portions of the examination shall include tests of proficiency in the following techniques as they pertain to the fitting of hearing instruments: (a) Pure tone audiometry, including air conduction testing and bone conduction testing.(b) Live voice or recorded voice speech audiometry including speech reception threshold testing and most comfortable loudness measurements and measurements of tolerance thresholds.(c) Masking when indicated.(d) Recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry to determine proper selection and adaption of a hearing instrument.(e) Taking ear mold impressions.(2) In addition to the topics listed under sub. (1), the board may examine an applicant as to his or her proficiency in the following procedures and use of equipment commonly employed in the fitting and selling of hearing instruments and taking of ear mold impressions:(a) Otoscope or equivalent illuminator for the visual observation of the entire ear canal.(b) Pure tone discrete or sweep frequency threshold type audiometer with air and bone conduction and appropriate masking.(c) Appropriate equipment for establishing speech reception threshold and speech discrimination scores through headphones or sound field media by recorded or live voice.(e) Equipment designed for the evaluation and testing of hearing instrument performance.(f) Post fitting care and problem solving.Wis. Admin. Code Hearing and Speech Examining Board HAS 3.03
Cr. Register, July, 1998, No. 511, eff. 8-1-98.Amended by, CR 20-036: r. (2) (d) Register August 2021 No. 788, eff. 9/1/2021