Hearing aid dispenser

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A hearing aid dispenser is a person licensed to provide hearing aids.

Hearing Aid Dispensers provide testing for the purpose of supplying hearing aids to individuals with hearing loss. Hearing Aid Dispensers are trained in the interpretation of hearing assessment instrumentation, hearing aid electronics, specifications, analysis, modifications and programming.

All new hearing aid dispensing trainees must train for two years under the supervision of a licensed hearing aid dispenser. After training, they are allowed to sit for the National Competency Examination to become Board Certified in Hearing Instrument Sciences. The State evaluations for licensure include both written and practical examinations to assess competency. All states in the US license Hearing Aid Dispensers.