OAR 331-650-0040: Hearing Aid Specialist Application

An individual applying for a Hearing Aid Specialist license must: (1) Meet the requirements of OAR 331 Division 30. (2) Submit a completed application form prescribed by the Office, which must contain the information listed in OAR 331-030-0000 and be accompanied by payment of all required fees. (3) Submit a copy of the applicant’s high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate; (4) Submit proof of being at least 18 years old; (5) Provide documentation of one of these licensure pathways: (a) Pathway 1 — Training and experience. Submit: (A) Completed HLO Certificate of Training form; and proof that the applicant has passed all exams listed in OAR 331-650-0045 within two years of the application date; or (B) Proof of HLO-approved training and experience obtained outside of Oregon , which must be substantially equivalent to the training and experience listed in OAR 331-640-0005; and proof the applicant has passed the three examinations listed in OAR 331-650-0045. The applicant must have passed the Oregon laws and rules exam within two years of the application date. (b) Pathway 2 – Audiologist training requirements (A) Provide verification from the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology that the applicant would meet the training requirements for an audiology license; and (B) Provide proof of having passed the three examinations listed in OAR 331-650-0045. The applicant must have passed the Oregon laws and rules exam within two years of the application date. (c) Pathway 3 — American Board of Otolaryngology training requirements (A) Provide verification that the licensed physician would meet the training requirements for a certification by the American Board of Otolaryngology; and (B) Provide proof of having passed the three examinations listed in OAR 331-650-0045. The applicant must have passed the Oregon laws and rules exam within two years of the application date. (d) Pathway 4 — National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences (NBC-HIS) (A) Submit verification through the NBC-HIS: (i) That the applicant holds a current certification; or (ii) That the applicant would meet requirements for certification; and (C) Provide proof of having passed the three examinations listed in OAR 331-650-0045. The applicant must have passed the Oregon laws and rules exam within two years of the application date. (e) Pathway 5 — American Speech-Language-Hearing Association certification (A) Submit verification through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: (i) That the applicant holds a current certification; or (ii) That the applicant has the equivalent training and education to be certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; and (B) Proof of having passed the three examinations listed in OAR 331-650-0045. The applicant must have passed the Oregon laws and rules exam within two years of the application date.