Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-17-210: Examination requirements

(a) The examination provided in § 63-17-209 shall consist of: (1) Tests of knowledge in the following areas as they pertain to the fitting of hearing instruments: (A) Basic physics of sound; (B) The human hearing mechanism, including the science of hearing and the causes and rehabilitation of abnormal hearing and hearing disorders; and (C) Structure and function of hearing instruments; (2) Tests of proficiency in the following techniques as they pertain to the fitting of hearing instruments: (A) Pure tone audiometry, including air conduction testing and bone conduction testing; (B) Live voice or recorded voice speech audiometry, including speech reception threshold testing and speech discrimination testing; (C) Effective masking; (D) Recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry to determine hearing instrument candidacy; (E) Selection and adaption of hearing instruments and testing of hearing instruments; (F) Taking earmold impressions; and (G) Other skills as may be required for the fitting of hearing instruments; and (3) Tests of knowledge of the provisions and requirements of this part. (b) The tests under this section shall not include questions requiring a medical or surgical education. Acts 1995, ch. 481, § 12.

(a) The examination provided in § 63-17-209 shall consist of: (1) Tests of knowledge in the following areas as they pertain to the fitting of hearing instruments: (A) Basic physics of sound; (B) The human hearing mechanism, including the science of hearing and the causes and rehabilitation of abnormal hearing and hearing disorders; and (C) Structure and function of hearing instruments; (2) Tests of proficiency in the following techniques as they pertain to the fitting of hearing instruments: (A) Pure tone audiometry, including air conduction testing and bone conduction testing; (B) Live voice or recorded voice speech audiometry, including speech reception threshold testing and speech discrimination testing; (C) Effective masking; (D) Recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry to determine hearing instrument candidacy; (E) Selection and adaption of hearing instruments and testing of hearing instruments; (F) Taking earmold impressions; and (G) Other skills as may be required for the fitting of hearing instruments; and (3) Tests of knowledge of the provisions and requirements of this part.

(1) Tests of knowledge in the following areas as they pertain to the fitting of hearing instruments: (A) Basic physics of sound; (B) The human hearing mechanism, including the science of hearing and the causes and rehabilitation of abnormal hearing and hearing disorders; and (C) Structure and function of hearing instruments;

(A) Basic physics of sound;

(B) The human hearing mechanism, including the science of hearing and the causes and rehabilitation of abnormal hearing and hearing disorders; and

(C) Structure and function of hearing instruments;

echanism, including the science of hearing and the causes and rehabilitation of abnormal hearing and hearing disorders; and (C) Structure and function of hearing instruments;

(A) Basic physics of sound;

(B) The human hearing mechanism, including the science of hearing and the causes and rehabilitation of abnormal hearing and hearing disorders; and

(C) Structure and function of hearing instruments;

(2) Tests of proficiency in the following techniques as they pertain to the fitting of hearing instruments: (A) Pure tone audiometry, including air conduction testing and bone conduction testing; (B) Live voice or recorded voice speech audiometry, including speech reception threshold testing and speech discrimination testing; (C) Effective masking; (D) Recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry to determine hearing instrument candidacy; (E) Selection and adaption of hearing instruments and testing of hearing instruments; (F) Taking earmold impressions; and (G) Other skills as may be required for the fitting of hearing instruments; and

(A) Pure tone audiometry, including air conduction testing and bone conduction testing;

(B) Live voice or recorded voice speech audiometry, including speech reception threshold testing and speech discrimination testing;

(C) Effective masking;

(D) Recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry to determine hearing instrument candidacy;

(E) Selection and adaption of hearing instruments and testing of hearing instruments;

(F) Taking earmold impressions; and

(G) Other skills as may be required for the fitting of hearing instruments; and

(3) Tests of knowledge of the provisions and requirements of this part.

(b) The tests under this section shall not include questions requiring a medical or surgical education.