Tennessee § 63-17-210 Examination requirements

Tennessee Statutes

§ 63-17-210 — Examination requirements

Tennessee § 63-17-210

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-17-210 (2026).

Text

(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 audiom

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(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.