NRS 637B.193: Hearing aid specialists: Qualifications of applicants.

An applicant for a license to engage in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids must:

1. Successfully complete a program of education or training approved by the Board which requires, without limitation, that the applicant:

(a) Hold an associate’s degree or bachelor’s degree in hearing instrument sciences;

(b) Hold a high school diploma or its equivalent or an associate’s degree or bachelor’s degree in any field other than hearing instrument sciences, and successfully complete a training program in hearing instrument sciences as prescribed by regulation of the Board; or

(c) Hold a current certification issued by the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences.

2. Pass the examination prescribed pursuant to NRS 637B.194.

3. Comply with the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 637B.194.

4. Include in his or her application the complete street address of each location from which the applicant intends to engage in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids.