(a) The examination must consist of written and practical tests that are objective in method and applied in a consistent manner.
(b) The examination must cover the following subjects as they relate to the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments:
(1) basic physics of sound;
(2) structure and function of hearing instruments;
(3) fitting of hearing instruments;
(4) pure tone audiometry, including air conduction testing and bone conduction testing;
(5) live voice and recorded voice speech audiometry;
(6) masking when indicated for air conduction, bone conduction, and speech;
(7) recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry to determine the hearing instrument candidacy;
(8) selection and adaptation of hearing instruments, testing of hearing instruments, and verification of aided hearing instrument performance;
(9) taking of earmold impressions;
(10) verification of hearing instrument fitting and functional gain measurements using a calibrated system;
(11) anatomy and physiology of the ear;
(12) counseling and aural rehabilitation of the hearing impaired for the purpose of fitting and dispensing hearing instruments;
(13) use of an otoscope for the visual observation of the entire ear canal; and
(14) laws, rules, and regulations of this state and the United States.

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