Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 24.151 - RESERVED
Subchapter 24.151.5 - Licensing
Rule 24.151.504 - TRAINEE LICENSURE - SUPERVISED TRAINING

(1) Hearing aid dispenser applicants must complete 1,000 hours of supervised training while licensed as hearing aid dispenser trainees.

(2) Trainee licenses are valid for one year unless renewed and may be renewed only once without prior department approval.

(3) Trainees must be supervised by qualified licensed hearing aid dispensers who are available for regular and prompt observation, instruction, consultation, and treatment.

(4) To supervise, hearing aid dispensers must:

(5) The supervisor and trainee shall immediately notify the department and provide the reasoning for any pause in or termination of the training.

(6) Unsupervised trainees may not practice and must receive department approval before continuing in trainee status.

(7) Credit toward the training is only given when trainees have documented supervision.

(8) Trainees must maintain and submit to the department every 90 days, a dated log documenting their daily tasks and duties that is signed by the trainee and supervisor.

(9) Trainees must submit the final log upon conclusion of the supervised training to obtain approval to sit for the examination per 24.151.501.