Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1370 - Communication Disorders
Chapter 1370-02 - General Rules Governing Hearing Instrument Specialists
Section 1370-02-.14 - APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM
Current through April 3, 2024
(1) Any person wishing to practice the profession of Hearing Instrument Specialist dispensing and who intends to fulfill the requirements via the apprenticeship provision shall register with the Council pursuant to rule 1370-02-.05.
(2) Apprenticeship training must be supervised by a Tennessee licensed Hearing Instrument Specialist who possesses a current, unsuspended and unrevoked Tennessee license and who dispenses on the premises.
(3) Changes in the information provided in the original apprentice application shall be reported to the Council in writing within ten (10) working days of such change.
(4) Pursuant to T.C.A. § 63-17-208(d) the period of apprenticeship training must be no longer than one (1) calendar year from date of issuance of the apprenticeship license. The apprentice license cannot be extended or renewed.
(5) Sponsor Supervision
(6) HIS licensure.
Ninety (90) days after an apprentice license is issued, an individual so licensed may make application to the Council to upgrade to HIS licensure status and to take the written and practicum examinations pursuant to rule 1370-02-.05(1) and 1370-02-.08(1).
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-15-103, 63-15-109 through 63-15-111, 63-17-105, 63-17-203, 63-17-206, 63-17-208, 63-17-209, 63-17-210, and 63-17-211.