58-46a-302.5 - Supervision requirements -- Hearing instrument interns. - Utah Statutes

58-46a-302.5. Supervision requirements -- Hearing instrument interns.
(1) A hearing instrument intern shall complete 4,000 supervised hours of practice as ahearing instrument specialist intern.
(2) The 4,000 hours required in Subsection (1) shall be under the direct supervision of alicensed hearing instrument specialist, until the intern:
(a) receives a passing score on a practical examination demonstrating acceptable skills inthe area of hearing testing as approved by the division in collaboration with the board; and
(b) completes the National Institute for Hearing instrument studies education andexamination program, or an equivalent college level program as approved by the division incollaboration with the board.
(3) Upon satisfaction of the direct supervision requirement of Subsection (2) the internshall:
(a) complete the balance of the 4,000 supervised hours under indirect supervision; and
(b) receive a passing score on the International Licensing Examination of the hearinginstrument dispenser or other tests approved by the division.

Enacted by Chapter 50, 2002 General Session