Hearing Aid Practical Examination — Assessment Information
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Hearing Aid Practical Examination
This assessment does not have a question bank.
- Provider
- New Mexico Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Practices Board
- Format
- Board-administered practical proficiency assessment
- Passing score
- At least 70 percent
Examination outline
- Puretone audiometry including air conduction and bone conduction
- recorded voice speech audiometry
- masking when indicated
- recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry
- determining proper selection and adjustment of hearing aids
- verification of efficacy of hearing aids
- taking earmold impressions
Examination sources
- 16.26.2 NMAC
16.26.2.16(B) NMAC, complete practical proficiency scope
- 16.26.2 NMAC
16.26.2.14(F) NMAC
- 16.26.2 NMAC
16.26.2.16(C) NMAC, practical examination registration
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.