N.Y. General Business Law 794 – Continuing education requirements
§ 794. Continuing education requirements. 1. Prior to the expiration of a certificate of registration and as a condition of renewal, each hearing aid dispenser registered pursuant to subdivision one of section seven hundred ninety of this article shall submit documentation showing successful completion of twenty continuing education credits through a course or courses approved by the secretary in consultation with the advisory board, or, in relation to audiologists licensed pursuant to Article one hundred fifty-nine of the education law, the office of the professions in the education department. Such formal courses of learning shall include, but not be limited to, collegiate level of credit in non-credit courses, professional development programs and technical sessions offered by national, state and local professional associations and other organizations acceptable to the secretary and any other organized educational and technical programs acceptable to the secretary. The secretary may, in his or her discretion, and as needed to contribute to the health and welfare of the public, require the completion of continuing education courses in specific subjects to fulfill this mandatory continuing education requirement. Courses shall be taken from a sponsor approved by the secretary pursuant to regulations promulgated pursuant to this section.
Terms Used In N.Y. General Business Law 794
- Board: shall mean the hearing aid dispensing advisory board. See N.Y. General Business Law 789
- Department: means the department of state. See N.Y. General Business Law 789
- Dispensing of hearing aids: means the act of fitting, selecting, selling, renting, adapting or servicing of hearing aids or any other instrument to compensate for impaired hearing; provided that such term shall include testing of hearing, solely for the purpose of fitting, selecting, selling, distribution, renting, adapting or servicing hearing aids or any instrument to compensate for impaired hearing, the making of impressions, castings and shells and appropriate counseling and instructions pertaining to the selection, adaptation and sale or rental of hearing aids and further provided that such term shall include any tasks, procedures, acts, or practices that are necessary (a) for the non-diagnostic testing of hearing solely for the purpose of fitting a hearing aid; (b) for training in the use of amplification including hearing aids; (c) for the making of ear molds for hearing aids; (d) for the fitting, dispensing, and sale of hearing aids; or (e) for otoscopic observation of solely the ear canal for the purposes of fitting, dispensing or sale of hearing aids; provided, however, that nothing contained in this subdivision shall be deemed to permit the performance of or reference to an otoscopic evaluation for medical diagnosis; and (f) for those other procedures necessary to determine proper amplification needs and the specific hearing aid which will be of maximum benefit to aid or to compensate for the impaired ear. See N.Y. General Business Law 789
- Hearing aid: means any wearable instrument or device designed for or offered for the purpose of aiding or compensating for impaired human hearing and any parts, attachments or accessories but excluding batteries and cords or accessories thereto. See N.Y. General Business Law 789
- Hearing aid dispenser: means any person twenty-one years of age or older or an audiologist licensed under Article one hundred fifty-nine of the education law who is engaged in the dispensing of hearing aids who is registered and dispensing hearing aids in accordance with this article. See N.Y. General Business Law 789
- Secretary: means the secretary of state. See N.Y. General Business Law 789
2. A hearing aid dispenser registered under paragraph (b) of subdivision one of § 790 of the education law, provided, however, that, such persons shall submit documentation showing the successful completion of four continuing education credits relating to the dispensing of hearing aids.
3. (a) Within one year of the effective date of this article, the secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing the method, content and supervision requirements for the continuing education course or courses provided for in this section. Properly prepared written materials of the subject matter of each course shall be distributed and each course shall be taught by an instructor who meets requirements established by the secretary upon the recommendation of the board. Any person or organization offering a course shall apply to the secretary for authorization to offer such course or courses pursuant to said rules and regulations.
(b) Credits shall be awarded based on one hour of credit for each sixty minutes of participation. The secretary may prescribe the form or forms on which participation and credits are documented. At the conclusion of each approved course, a certificate of completion shall be transmitted to the secretary.