Hearing Aid Specialist

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HEARING AID SPECIALISTS SOC Code 29-2092 Entry Salary N/A Average Salary N/A Job Description Hearing aid specialists provide technical assistance to those who are hearing impaired. Duties include audiometric testing, fitting, dealing and dispensing of hearing aid equipment. Requirements 1. References from three (3) individuals familiar with the applicant with whom the applicant has had contact within the past five (5) years. References shall: (A) Be written within the last six (6) months; (B) Not be from relatives of the applicant; and (C) Contain an original signature and be submitted directly to the office of the Board from the respondent and not orwarded through the applicant. 2. Submit a certification of calibration of all audiometric equipment in use signed by a qualified person during the pevious twelve (12) months 3. Successfully pass the written, practical, and jurisprudence examinations. Continuing Education Licensees must complete ten hours of continuing education during the twelve months prior to license expiration. Restrictions All applications are reviewed by the State Board. School Located in Wyoming There are no schools for Hearing Aid Specialists in Wyoming. License Hearing aid specialists must be licensed by the Wyoming Board of Hearing Aid Specialists. Licenses expire annually on January 30th. Examination Written examinations are conducted by the International Hearing Society. See their website for information https://myhome.ihsinfo.org/myhome/Licensing_Exam/ILE_Home.aspx Fees Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200.00 Jurisprudence Exam Fee . . . . . $50.00 Practical Examination . . . . . . . $300.00 Initial License Fee . . . . . . . . . . .$200.00 Temporary Permit. . . . . . . . . . . $300.00 Annual Renewal. . . . . . . . . . . . .$300.00 Licensing Agency Chris Frint Wyoming Board of Hearing Aid Specialists 2001 Capitol Avenue Room 127 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-3628 Fax: (307) 777-3508 http://hearingaid.wyo.gov/home Additional Sources of Information Hearing Industries Association 655 New York Avenue NW, Floor 6 Washington DC 20001 Phone: (202) 975-0905 http://hearing.org/ International Hearing Society (IHS) 33900 W. 8 Mile Road., Suite 101 Farmington, MI 48335 Phone: (734) 522-7200 https://www.ihsinfo.org/home Additional Information Occupational Outlook Handbook: Hearing Aid Specialists" https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes292092.htm Last updated April 2023"