1. (1) Under Subsection 58-46a-302(2)(d) and Section 58-46a-302.5, the supervision requirements for practice as a hearing instrument intern are established in this section.

2. (2) A supervising hearing instrument specialist shall:

   1. (a) begin supervising a hearing instrument intern only after:

      1. (i) the hearing instrument intern is licensed as a hearing instrument intern; and
      2. (ii) the supervisor is approved by the Division under Subsection 58-46a-102(6)(c);
   2. (b) supervise no more than one hearing instrument intern on direct supervision;
   3. (c) supervise no more than two hearing instrument interns at one time; and
   4. (d) notify the Division within ten working days if an internship program is terminated.

3. (3) To practice under indirect supervision as allowed by Subsection 58-46a-302.5(2), the hearing instrument intern shall:

   1. (a) under Subsection 58-46a-302.5(2)(a), have received a passing score on each section of the International Hearing Society (IHS) Practical Examination for Hearing Instrument Interns, subject to the following:

      1. (i) if the hearing instrument intern receives a failing score on one or more exam sections, the intern may retake that section or those sections within 60 days; and
      2. (ii) if the hearing instrument intern does not pass each failed section within the 60-day period, the hearing instrument intern shall retake the entire exam; and
   2. (b) under Subsection 58-46a-302.5(2)(b), have successfully completed the International Hearing Society (IHS) distance Learning for Professionals in Hearing Health Sciences Course.

KEY: licensing, hearing aids, hearing instrument specialist, hearing instrument intern

Date of Last Change: December 11, 2023

Notice of Continuation: October 2, 2023

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 58-1-106(1)(a); 58-1-202(1)(a); 58-46a-101; 58-46a-304