HID Practical Exam — Information & Free Practice
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HID Practical Exam
- Provider
- Minnesota Department of Health
- Format
- Virtual and in-person practical assessment across four content areas, including multiple-choice troubleshooting questions.
- Passing score
- Passing score required in each of the four content areas; incorrectly performed or omitted critical patient-safety activities cause failure regardless of score.
Examination outline
Audiometry (Pure Tone and Speech)
- Pure-tone air and bone conduction thresholds using the modified Hughson-Westlake technique and masking as necessary
- Correct preparation of audiograms, including the virtual simulated audiogram
- Audiometer setup for speech testing
- Speech audiometric tests
- Appropriate client interviewing and identification of ear conditions requiring medical referral
- Hands-on audiometry skills at the in-person exam
Ear mold impressions
- Client instructions for ear mold impression taking
- Cleansing procedures for hands and equipment
- Proper technique in otoscopic ear examination
- Visual evaluation of eardrum photographs and medical referral decisions
- Production of a satisfactory ear mold impression
- Boxing ear mold impressions for shipment
Hearing aid fitting and servicing
- Diagnosis of malfunctioning hearing aids
- Interpretation of audiometric test results and selection of the most appropriate hearing aid
- Procedures for remedying hearing aid problems commonly experienced by clients
- Counseling on comparative advantages and disadvantages of hearing aid styles
Minnesota law
- Minn. Stat. § 148.5195 — Investigation process and grounds for disciplinary action
- Minn. Stat. § 148.5197 — Hearing Aid Dispensing
- Minn. Stat. § 148.5198 — Restriction on Sale of Hearing Aid
- Minn. Stat. ch. 153A — Hearing Instrument Dispenser Certification
- Minn. Stat. § 325G.06 — Definitions
- Minn. Stat. § 325G.07 — Buyer's Right to Cancel
- Minn. Stat. § 325G.08 — Writing Required; Notice of Right to Cancel; Notice of Cancellation
- Minn. Stat. § 325G.09 — Return of Payments or Goods
- Minn. Stat. § 325G.10 — Penalties for Violation
- Minn. Stat. § 325G.11 — Damages
- Minn. Stat. § 325G.12 — Definitions
- Minn. Stat. § 325G.13 — Disclosure Obligation
- Minn. Stat. § 325G.14 — Penalties; Remedies
- Minn. Stat. § 325G.203 — Definitions
- Minn. Stat. § 325G.204 — Express Warranties
- Minn. Stat. § 325G.205 — Assistive Device Replacement or Refund
Examination sources
- MDH HID Exam Materials
Four content areas and published tasks, Audiometry through Minnesota law
- Minnesota Statutes, chapter 153A
153A.14, subd. 2h(a)-(c)
- MDH HID Exam Information
Prepare for the exam, four content areas and virtual/in-person audiometry
- MDH HID Exam Materials
Audiometry, performance test and scored skill tasks
- MDH HID Exam Information
Prepare for the exam, separate content-area results and retests
- MDH Hearing Instrument Dispenser Advisory Council minutes, December 13, 2022
Page 2, Old Business, multiple-choice troubleshooting
- MDH Hearing Instrument Dispenser Advisory Council minutes, June 13, 2023
Page 2, New Business, HID Exam Modernization implemented May 19
- MDH HID Exam Information
Register for the exam, application and fee
- MDH HID Exam Information
HID Exam Information, Upcoming HID exam dates
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.