2013 New York Consolidated Laws
GBS - General Business
Article 37-A - (788 - 805) REGISTRATION OF HEARING AID DISPENSERS
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.
    2.  A  hearing  aid  dispenser  registered  under  paragraph  (b)   of
  subdivision  one  of  section  seven  hundred ninety of this article may
  satisfy  the  requirements  of  subdivision  one  of  this  section   by
  demonstrating   to   the   secretary  compliance  with  such  continuing
  competency  requirements  as  are  prescribed  by  article  one  hundred
  fifty-nine  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.