Chapter 22- Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters
Board UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Reconditioned - CORRECT ANSWER- Shall mean that the condition of the hearing aid is
the same as a used hearing aid.
Audiologist - CORRECT ANSWER- Shall mean any individual holding a valid non-
temporary license as an audiologist issued by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech
and Language Pathologist and Audiologists.
The definitions cited in this Section shall serve as an interpretation for terms appearing in? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Chapter 93 D of the General Statutes of North Carolina
Advertising - CORRECT ANSWER- Means a written or oral communication that is
published, disseminated, circulated, or placed before the public for the purpose of attracting
public attention to a product, business, or service.
Apprentice - CORRECT ANSWER- Means an individual who holds a valid Board-issued
apprentice registration certificate to fit and sell hearing aids under the supervision of a Registered
Sponsor.
Audiometer - CORRECT ANSWER- Means an electronic device used for air conduction
testing, bone conduction testing, and obtaining speech audiometry results, that contains a
masking circuit, at least one VU meter, and capability of sound field output.
Direct Supervision - CORRECT ANSWER- Means the Registered Sponsor shall be present
in the office suite and immediately available to furnish assistance and direction to the
Apprentice. It does not mean that the Registered Sponsor must be present in the room with the
Apprentice when the Apprentice is fitting and selling hearing aids or completing associated
contracts or other paperwork.
,Duly made application - CORRECT ANSWER- Means a completed application received in
the office of the Board, including all required documents, photographs, fees, and supplemental
information requested in the application.
General supervison - CORRECT ANSWER- Means the Apprentice is under the Registered
Sponsor's overall direction and control, but the Registered Sponsor's presence is not required
when the Apprentice is fitting and selling hearing aids or completing associated contracts or
other paperwork. Under general supervision, the training of the Apprentice, including
instruction, consultation and on site inspection and evaluation of the Apprentice's work, and the
maintenance of the necessary equipment and supplies are the continuing responsibility of the
Registered Sponsor.
One full year of apprenticeship - CORRECT ANSWER- Means that an apprentice satisfies
each of the following requirements within 24 consecutive months from the date of issuance of
the initial apprentice registration certificate:
A. Works under the supervision of a Registered Sponsor for a minimum of 27 clock hours per
week for a period of 50 weeks;
B. Holds a valid apprentice registration certificate for a period of 365 calendar days.
Personal supervision - CORRECT ANSWER- Means the Apprentice is under the Registered
Sponsor's specific direction and control for training and instruction, and the Registered Sponsor,
or a North Carolina licensed Hearing Aid Specialist approved by the Registered Sponsor shall be
in attendance in the room with the Apprentice during:
a. the evaluation or measurement of the powers or range of human hearing by means of an
audiometer or other means.
b. the consequent selection or adaptation or sale or rental or hearing aids intended to compensate
for hearing loss.
c. the making of an impression of the ear
d. the completion of any associated contracts and other paperwork.
Registered Applicant - CORRECT ANSWER- Means any individual, including an
apprentice, approved and registered to sit for the next scheduled licensing exam.
,Registered Sponsor - CORRECT ANSWER- Means any person with a permanent license as
an audiologist under Article 22 of Chapter 90 of the G.S. who is registered in accordance with
G.S. 93D-3 (c)(16) or a licensee of the Board who has been approved as a sponsor of an
apprentice.
Application for registration as an apprentice - CORRECT ANSWER- $100
Renewal of apprentice registration - CORRECT ANSWER- $150
Application for registration of a Registered Sponsor not otherwise licensed by the Board. -
CORRECT ANSWER- $150
Application for license - CORRECT ANSWER- $250
Exam fee - CORRECT ANSWER- $300
Issuance of certificate of license after successfully passing exam - CORRECT ANSWER-
$25
To reissue a suspended license more than 90 days after but not more than 2 years after license
suspended - CORRECT ANSWER- $200
Annual license renewal
Late fee less than 60 days
Late fee more than 60 days - CORRECT ANSWER- $250
$25 plus license fee
$50 plus license fee
For approval of continuing education program provider - CORRECT ANSWER- $40
, Verifying and recording attendance at continuing education program (per person, per program) -
CORRECT ANSWER- $15
For continuing education make up class provided by the Board (per person, per day) -
CORRECT ANSWER- $50
For voluntary apprentice training workshop (per person, per day) - CORRECT ANSWER-
$50
For license examination preparation course provided by the Board (per person, per day) -
CORRECT ANSWER- $50
Processing fee for a check on which payment has been refused by the payor bank because of
insufficient funds or because the drawer did not have an account at that bank. - CORRECT
ANSWER- $25
Application Refunds - CORRECT ANSWER- Shall not be refunded for any reason
Submission of digital image - CORRECT ANSWER- a. The Board shall accept a digital
image of a signed affidavit or other document required as part of an application as the original
when submitted electronically in conjunction with the electronic application.
Incomplete applications - CORRECT ANSWER- b. If an applicant submits an incomplete
application, the application shall be classified as "abandoned" by the applicant if after 14 days of
the electronic transmission of the application to the Board, the application is not a duly made
application as defined in 21 NCAC 22A. The Board shall not apply any fee paid or document
submitted for the abandoned application to any other application. It is the responsibility of the
applicant and the sponsor, if any, to ensure that all supplemental documents requested in the
application are submitted within 14 days if all documents are not electronically submitted with
the application. This rule shall not extend application deadline set forth in any other rule of this
chapter.
Board UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Reconditioned - CORRECT ANSWER- Shall mean that the condition of the hearing aid is
the same as a used hearing aid.
Audiologist - CORRECT ANSWER- Shall mean any individual holding a valid non-
temporary license as an audiologist issued by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech
and Language Pathologist and Audiologists.
The definitions cited in this Section shall serve as an interpretation for terms appearing in? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Chapter 93 D of the General Statutes of North Carolina
Advertising - CORRECT ANSWER- Means a written or oral communication that is
published, disseminated, circulated, or placed before the public for the purpose of attracting
public attention to a product, business, or service.
Apprentice - CORRECT ANSWER- Means an individual who holds a valid Board-issued
apprentice registration certificate to fit and sell hearing aids under the supervision of a Registered
Sponsor.
Audiometer - CORRECT ANSWER- Means an electronic device used for air conduction
testing, bone conduction testing, and obtaining speech audiometry results, that contains a
masking circuit, at least one VU meter, and capability of sound field output.
Direct Supervision - CORRECT ANSWER- Means the Registered Sponsor shall be present
in the office suite and immediately available to furnish assistance and direction to the
Apprentice. It does not mean that the Registered Sponsor must be present in the room with the
Apprentice when the Apprentice is fitting and selling hearing aids or completing associated
contracts or other paperwork.
,Duly made application - CORRECT ANSWER- Means a completed application received in
the office of the Board, including all required documents, photographs, fees, and supplemental
information requested in the application.
General supervison - CORRECT ANSWER- Means the Apprentice is under the Registered
Sponsor's overall direction and control, but the Registered Sponsor's presence is not required
when the Apprentice is fitting and selling hearing aids or completing associated contracts or
other paperwork. Under general supervision, the training of the Apprentice, including
instruction, consultation and on site inspection and evaluation of the Apprentice's work, and the
maintenance of the necessary equipment and supplies are the continuing responsibility of the
Registered Sponsor.
One full year of apprenticeship - CORRECT ANSWER- Means that an apprentice satisfies
each of the following requirements within 24 consecutive months from the date of issuance of
the initial apprentice registration certificate:
A. Works under the supervision of a Registered Sponsor for a minimum of 27 clock hours per
week for a period of 50 weeks;
B. Holds a valid apprentice registration certificate for a period of 365 calendar days.
Personal supervision - CORRECT ANSWER- Means the Apprentice is under the Registered
Sponsor's specific direction and control for training and instruction, and the Registered Sponsor,
or a North Carolina licensed Hearing Aid Specialist approved by the Registered Sponsor shall be
in attendance in the room with the Apprentice during:
a. the evaluation or measurement of the powers or range of human hearing by means of an
audiometer or other means.
b. the consequent selection or adaptation or sale or rental or hearing aids intended to compensate
for hearing loss.
c. the making of an impression of the ear
d. the completion of any associated contracts and other paperwork.
Registered Applicant - CORRECT ANSWER- Means any individual, including an
apprentice, approved and registered to sit for the next scheduled licensing exam.
,Registered Sponsor - CORRECT ANSWER- Means any person with a permanent license as
an audiologist under Article 22 of Chapter 90 of the G.S. who is registered in accordance with
G.S. 93D-3 (c)(16) or a licensee of the Board who has been approved as a sponsor of an
apprentice.
Application for registration as an apprentice - CORRECT ANSWER- $100
Renewal of apprentice registration - CORRECT ANSWER- $150
Application for registration of a Registered Sponsor not otherwise licensed by the Board. -
CORRECT ANSWER- $150
Application for license - CORRECT ANSWER- $250
Exam fee - CORRECT ANSWER- $300
Issuance of certificate of license after successfully passing exam - CORRECT ANSWER-
$25
To reissue a suspended license more than 90 days after but not more than 2 years after license
suspended - CORRECT ANSWER- $200
Annual license renewal
Late fee less than 60 days
Late fee more than 60 days - CORRECT ANSWER- $250
$25 plus license fee
$50 plus license fee
For approval of continuing education program provider - CORRECT ANSWER- $40
, Verifying and recording attendance at continuing education program (per person, per program) -
CORRECT ANSWER- $15
For continuing education make up class provided by the Board (per person, per day) -
CORRECT ANSWER- $50
For voluntary apprentice training workshop (per person, per day) - CORRECT ANSWER-
$50
For license examination preparation course provided by the Board (per person, per day) -
CORRECT ANSWER- $50
Processing fee for a check on which payment has been refused by the payor bank because of
insufficient funds or because the drawer did not have an account at that bank. - CORRECT
ANSWER- $25
Application Refunds - CORRECT ANSWER- Shall not be refunded for any reason
Submission of digital image - CORRECT ANSWER- a. The Board shall accept a digital
image of a signed affidavit or other document required as part of an application as the original
when submitted electronically in conjunction with the electronic application.
Incomplete applications - CORRECT ANSWER- b. If an applicant submits an incomplete
application, the application shall be classified as "abandoned" by the applicant if after 14 days of
the electronic transmission of the application to the Board, the application is not a duly made
application as defined in 21 NCAC 22A. The Board shall not apply any fee paid or document
submitted for the abandoned application to any other application. It is the responsibility of the
applicant and the sponsor, if any, to ensure that all supplemental documents requested in the
application are submitted within 14 days if all documents are not electronically submitted with
the application. This rule shall not extend application deadline set forth in any other rule of this
chapter.
