(a) Applicants who meet the requirements of § 63-17-207 with respect to age and education may apply for an apprentice license.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 63-17-208

  • Council: means the council for licensing hearing instrument specialists. See Tennessee Code 63-17-201
  • Hearing instrument: means any instrument or device designed for or represented as aiding, improving or correcting defective human hearing and any parts, attachments or accessories of such an instrument or device. See Tennessee Code 63-17-201
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The apprentice licensee shall function under the direct supervision of the sponsoring licensed hearing instrument specialist for a period of at least three (3) months after submitting an application, and during such three-month period, the sponsoring licensed dispenser must make the final selection and fitting of the hearing instrument.
(c) During the apprentice period, the apprentice licensee shall complete sixty (60) classroom hours of prescribed coursework.
(d) The apprentice license will remain in effect no longer than one (1) year and cannot be renewed.
(e) Applicants for an apprentice license shall pay the council a nonrefundable fee as set by the council.
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