Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE
Chapter 75 - PRACTICE OF HEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALISTS
Section 172-75-002 - DEFINITIONS
Current through September 17, 2024
Definitions are set out in the Hearing Instrument Specialists Act, the Uniform Credentialing Act, 172 Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) 10, and this chapter.
002.01 ACCREDITED HIGH SCHOOL. A secondary school accredited by a regional accrediting institution.
002.02 INITIAL TRAINING. The first 90 days of training commencing from issuance of the temporary license.
002.03 PRACTICAL EXAMINATION. One part of the qualifying examination. The Nebraska Practical Examination administered by the Department.
002.04 PROVIDER. An individual or sponsoring organization that presents continuing education programs to licensees and requests approval from the Board for those programs.
002.05 QUALIFYING EXAMINATION. Examination consisting of the written and the practical examination.
002.06 SUPERVISOR. An individual that holds an active non-disciplined license as a hearing instrument specialist or audiologist in Nebraska.
002.07 SUPERVISION. The process by which the quality of work of a temporary licensee is monitored. Supervision includes training and guidance in order to prepare the temporary licensee to perform the correct procedures for fitting and selling hearing aid instruments. During the first 90 days of initial training and guidance, the supervisor must be physically present for at least 80 hours while the temporary licensee is carrying out assigned duties.
002.08 WRITTEN EXAMINATION. One part of the qualifying examination. The International Hearing Society's Written Comprehensive Examination.
