Florida Statutes 484.0445 – Training program
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 484.0445
- Board: means the Board of Hearing Aid Specialists. See Florida Statutes 484.041
- Hearing aid: means any wearable device designed for, offered for the purpose of, or represented as aiding persons with, or compensating for, impaired hearing. See Florida Statutes 484.041
- Hearing aid specialist: means a person duly licensed in this state to practice the dispensing of prescription hearing aids. See Florida Statutes 484.041
- Prescription hearing aid: means a hearing aid that satisfies the requirements of this part and is not an over-the-counter hearing aid. See Florida Statutes 484.041
- Sponsor: means an active, licensed hearing aid specialist under whose direct supervision one or more trainees are studying prescription hearing aid dispensing for the purpose of qualifying for certification to sit for the licensure examination. See Florida Statutes 484.041
- Trainee: means a person studying prescription hearing aid dispensing under the direct supervision of an active licensed hearing aid specialist for the purpose of qualifying for certification to sit for the licensure examination. See Florida Statutes 484.041
(1) The board shall establish by rule a training program for a minimum 6 months in length, which may include a board-approved home study course.
(2) A trainee shall perform the functions of a hearing aid specialist in accordance with board rules only under the direct supervision of a licensed hearing aid specialist. The term “direct supervision” means that the sponsor is responsible for all work being performed by the trainee. The sponsor or a hearing aid specialist designated by the sponsor shall give final approval to work performed by the trainee and shall be physically present at the time the prescription hearing aid is delivered to the client.
(3) The board may limit pursuant to rule the number of trainees a hearing aid specialist may supervise.
(4) The board may, by rule, require that a licensed hearing aid specialist acting as a sponsor or as the designee of a sponsor under this section be certified by the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences.