Section 682.420  Examination:  Written and Practical

The examination shall consist of written and practical tests administered by the Department or its designee.  The examinations given, both written and practical, shall be the Uniform Written and Practical Examinations for Hearing Instrument Dispensers from the International Institute for Hearing Instrument Studies, International Hearing Society (IIHIS, IHS).  These tests shall be administered at least once every two months.

a)         The written examination shall cover those areas of knowledge specified in Section 9 of the Act.   A passing grade, for the written examination, shall be that recommended by IIHIS.

1)         An applicant who fails the written examination may retake the examination.  The examination fee shall be paid for each administration of the examination.

2)         An individual candidate may take the written examination no more than twice in any consecutive 12-month period.

3)         The fee for the written examination shall be $200 per candidate per administration.

b)         The practical examination shall cover those areas of knowledge specified in Section 9 of the Act.  A passing grade for the practical examination shall be that recommended by IIHIS.

1)         There is no limit on the number of times that the practicum may be taken.  The examination fee shall be paid for each administration of the examination.

2)         The fee for the full practical examination shall be $300. The fee for retaking each failed area of the examination shall be $75 per area.  The fee shall be paid for each administration of the examination.

3)         The written and practical examinations will be scored independently of each other.

(Source:  Amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 10312, effective June 17, 2011)