Specialists in Hearing Instruments Board
The purpose of the Board of Hearing Instrument Specialists is to administer and enforce the statutory authority and to monitor the needs of the consuming public. The Board examines and licenses all eligible candidates for entry into the profession of Hearing Instrument Dispensing. It recommends appropriate changes in the law to assure fairness and equality. The Board conducts formal hearings when necessary and prosecutes by due process any violators of KRS 334.
LICENSE RENEWALS FOR THE 2009-2010 LICENSURE YEAR MAY NOT BE RENEWED ONLINE. ALL RENEWALS MUST BE SENT BY MAIL ALONG WITH THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION. (PURCHASE AGREEMENT, DELIVERY STATEMENT, CALIBRATION CERTIFICATE, AND PROOF OF CONTINUING EDUCATION)
ANY RENEWAL APPLICATION RECEIVED WITHOUT THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION WILL BE RETURNED AS INCOMPLETE.
Please be aware that it is your responsibility to keep the board notified of any address or name changes. Failure to do so may result in delays in the licensing process.
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Board Members |
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| Steve Clark, Chairman |
Jeff Brown, Vice-Chair |
| Lisa Nelson Brown, Secretary |
Gerry Gordon-Brown |
| Brian A. Schreiner |
Charles R. Robinette |
| Gregory V. Osetinsky, M.D. |
Michael K. Stone |
| Arthur L. Azar |
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Scheduled Board Meetings for 2009 |
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Effective immediately all applications and documentation must be received in the board office 10 business days prior to the board meeting date to be put on the agenda. If this deadline is not met, it will automatically be added to the next month's agenda.
Following board meetings please allow up to two weeks for follow-up correspondence. If you have not received written correspondence from the Board two weeks after the meeting, feel free to call. Please be advised that application and test results will not be given over the phone.
Items submitted to the board to be included on a board meeting agenda must be in our offices 10 business days in advance of the meeting.
Board Meeting Schedule
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Exam Date |
February 6, 2009
Board Meeting
2:00 p.m. |
Applications to be reviewed for approval to sit for the April 3, 2009 exam MUST be received by January 30, 2009 for review at the February 6, 2009 board meeting. DEADLINE STRICTLY ENFORCED. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE. |
April 2, 2009 Board Meeting
2 p.m. |
April 3, 2009
Exam
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Kentucky Practicum Exams
1:30 National Exam |
June 5, 2009
Board Meeting
2 p.m. |
Applications to be reviewed for approval to sit for the August 6, 2009 exam MUST be received by May 25, 2009 for review at the June 5, 2009 board meeting.
DEADLINE STRICTLY ENFORCED
NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE |
August 5, 2009
Board Meeting
2 p.m. |
August 6, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Kentucky Practicum Exams
1:30 National Exam |
October 2, 2009
Board Meeting 2 p.m. |
Applications to be reviewed for approval to sit for the December 4, 2009 exam MUST be received by September 28, 2009 for review at the October 2, 2009 board meeting.
DEADLINE STRICTLY ENFORCED
NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE |
December 3, 2009
Board Meeting 2 p.m. |
December 4, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Kentucky Practicum Exams
1:30 National Exam
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Reminder for Renewal |
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Please remember for renewal that per 201 KAR 7:075:
A minimum of five (5) of the required ten (10) continuing education hours shall be attained through programs sponsored by entities listed below. Relevant offerings must be provided by (not sponsored or endorsed by) the following organizations or institutions:
(a) The Hearing Aid Association of Kentucky (HAAK);
(b) The Kentucky Speech-Language and Hearing Association (KSHA);
(c) The International Hearing Society (IHS), or any of its affiliated state chapters;
(d) The American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA), or any of its affiliated state chapters;
(e) The Academy of Dispensing Audiologists (ADA), or any of its affiliated state chapters;
(f) The American Academy of Audiology (AAA), or any of its affiliated state chapters; or
(g) The American Academy of Otolaryngology, or any of its affiliated state chapters.
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Associations |
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, Maryland 20852
Answer Line: (888) 321-ASHA
Fax: (301) 571-0457
http://www.asha.org/
Hearing Aid Association of Kentucky (HAAK)
7410 US 42
Suite 100
Florence, KY 41042
FAX 859-283-5422
http://hearingaidassociationofkentucky.com/
International Hearing Society
16880 Middlebelt Road, Ste. 4
Livoinia, MI 48154
Office: (734) 522-7200
Fax: (734) 522-0200
http://www.ihsinfo.org/
Kentucky Speech Language Hearing Association (KSHA)
365 Waller Avenue, Suite 120
Lexington, KY 40504
Phone: (859) 277-2446 Until 4/12/02 or (859) 252-3776
Fax: (859) 278-6674 Until 4/12/02 or (859) 252-3739
Nancy Hapgood, Director
E-mail: KSHAOffice@aol.com
http://www.kysha.org
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