- (a) Each applicant shall be required to take an examination that includes both written and practical demonstrations of technical proficiency. Each applicant shall be required to take and pass the written examination before taking the practical examination. The passing score on the practical examination shall be at least 75 percent for each individual section. The written examination shall be graded by the international hearing society, subject to approval by the board.
- (b) After the board has approved the applicant's passing score on the written examination, the applicant shall be notified by letter of the date, time, and location of the practical examination. If the board receives proof of an applicant's passing score on the written examination from the international hearing society fewer than 30 days before the next scheduled practical examination and determines that the examination site can accommodate an additional examinee, the applicant may be permitted to take that practical examination. The applicant shall be notified by letter of the results of the practical examination within 30 days from the date of that examination.
(Authorized by K.S.A. 74-5806; implementing K.S.A. 74-5812; effective May 1, 1982; amended May 1, 1984; amended March 6, 1995; amended May 12, 2000; amended Feb. 17, 2017; amended Jan. 10, 2020.)