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• Application Fee of $50
• License Fee of $325
• Criminal History Record Check Fee of $21

• Annual (Fixed renewal date of January 31st)

• A completed application for licensure;
• Submit completed and signed Verification of Trainee Practicum Form (A trainee permit is required pursuant to §1658-J, whereby the trainee must receive a minimum of 750 hours of training the practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids under the direct supervision of a licensee during a period of not fewer than 6 nor more than 12 months - See "Trainee Permit Application"; and
• Proof of passage of the NIHIS Uniform Practical Examination and proof of passage of the International Institute for Hearing Instruments Studies International Licensing Examination (ILE).

All applicants for Licensure via Reciprocity must have:

• A completed application with a recent photograph attached;
• Proof of age. The Board will accept a copy of the applicant's birth certificate, a copy of state driver's license, or other state identification card providing the applicant's date of birth and bearing a photograph;
• Two (2) business reference letters indicating the applicant's business attitude and ethics. Most recent employers are preferred;
• Two (2) character references not related to the applicant;
• Copy of out-of-state license;
• Copy of out-of-state licensing statutes and rules;
• Completed Verification of Licensure Form (enclosed); and
• Verification of 8 clock hours of continuing education credits for courses which pertain to the fitting and dealing of hearing aids offered by an institution approved by the Board for the licensure period immediately preceding the application.

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• Application form (PDF)

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• Renewal Fee of $325

• A late fee of $50 is assessed for licenses renewed after the January 31 license expiration date.
• A person who submits an application for renewal more than 90 days after the license expiration date is subject to all requirements governing new applicants and is required to reapply with an original license application, documentation and fees.
• Renewal applications are mailed approximately 60 days prior to the license expiration date.
• CONTINUING EDUCATION - 8 hours of continuing education is required pursuant to board rules.

• Fill out the online renewal application and submit.
  
  The Department must verify that you have met all the conditions for renewal before your license is renewed. Online submission of your renewal application should not be construed as automatic renewal of your license.