Any person desiring to be licensed as a hearing aid specialist shall apply to the Department at least one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the date the examination is to be administered, and by completing the Hearing Aid Specialist Application for Examination on Form DH-MQA 1155 (Revised 03/2025) hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, which can be obtained from HYPERLINK "http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-18073"http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-18073, the Board of Hearing Aid Specialists’ website at HYPERLINK "http://floridashearingaidspecialists.gov/applications/app-licensure-examination.pdf" http://floridashearingaidspecialists.gov/applications/app-licensure-examination.pdf. As a condition of licensure by examination, the following shall be completed;

1. (1) Has satisfied requirements as outlined in Section 484.045, F.S. Licensure by Examination, and
2. (2) Has submitted proof of completion of a two-hour course relating to Florida Laws and Rules taught by an instructor approved by the Board or its designee and shall include the following subject areas: Chapter 484, Part II F.S., Chapter 456, F.S., and Division 64B6, F.A.C., and

3. (3) Shall satisfy the examination requirement designated by the Board by completing one of the following:

   1. (a) The International Licensing Examination (I.L.E.) for Hearing Healthcare Professionals developed by the Intertnational Hearing Society, or
   2. (b) The National Competency Examination (N.C.E.) from the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences (NBC-HIS).

Rulemaking Authority 456.013, 456.017, 484.044, 484.0447 FS. Law Implemented 456.0135, 456.017, 484.045, 456.013, 456.0635, 484.0447 FS. History–New 8-9-84, Amended 1-20-85, Formerly 21JJ-4.01, 21JJ-4.001, Amended 12-21-86, 5-22-90, 3-5-91, Formerly 21JJ-2.003, Amended 8-18-93, 6-28-95, Formerly 61G9-2.003, Amended 1-24-02, 3-4-08, 5-28-09, 8-8-10, 10-26-16, 6-14-18, 1-12-21, 4-11-22, 10-12-23, 8-28-24, 7-1-25, Technical Change 3-18-26.