{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-63-17-210","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-17-210","heading":"Examination requirements","body":"(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.\n(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.\n(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;\n(A) Basic physics of sound;\n(B) The human hearing mechanism, including the science of hearing and the causes and rehabilitation of abnormal hearing and hearing disorders; and\n(C) Structure and function of hearing instruments;\nechanism, including the science of hearing and the causes and rehabilitation of abnormal hearing and hearing disorders; and (C) Structure and function of hearing instruments;\n(A) Basic physics of sound;\n(B) The human hearing mechanism, including the science of hearing and the causes and rehabilitation of abnormal hearing and hearing disorders; and\n(C) Structure and function of hearing instruments;\n(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\n(A) Pure tone audiometry, including air conduction testing and bone conduction testing;\n(B) Live voice or recorded voice speech audiometry, including speech reception threshold testing and speech discrimination testing;\n(C) Effective masking;\n(D) Recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry to determine hearing instrument candidacy;\n(E) Selection and adaption of hearing instruments and testing of hearing instruments;\n(F) Taking earmold impressions; and\n(G) Other skills as may be required for the fitting of hearing instruments; and\n(3) Tests of knowledge of the provisions and requirements of this part.\n(b) The tests under this section shall not include questions requiring a medical or surgical education.","path":["TN Code","Title 63","Chapter 17"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"f5192c5ea505fbcf061b1d97a4402154ae0213a02e6e05c856e0b40efbce833b","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-63-17-209","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-63-17-211"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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