OAR 331-650-0040
Hearing Aid Specialist Application

An individual applying for a Hearing Aid Specialist license must:
(1) Meet the requirements of OAR 331 Division 30.
(2) Submit a completed application form prescribed by the Office, which must contain the information listed in OAR 331-030-0000 (Application Requirements) and be accompanied by payment of all required fees.
(3) Submit a copy of the applicant’s high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate;
(4) Submit proof of being at least 18 years old;
(5) Provide documentation of one of these licensure pathways:
(a) Pathway 1 — Training and experience. Submit:
(A) Completed HLO Certificate of Training form; and proof that the applicant has passed all exams listed in OAR 331-650-0045 (Examinations) within two years of the application date; or
(B) Proof of HLO-approved training and experience obtained outside of Oregon, which must be substantially equivalent to the training and experience listed in OAR 331-640-0005 (Hearing Aid Specialist Training (HAST) Program); and proof the applicant has passed the three examinations listed in OAR 331-650-0045 (Examinations). The applicant must have passed the Oregon laws and rules exam within two years of the application date.
(b) Pathway 2 – Audiologist training requirements
(A) Provide verification from the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology that the applicant would meet the training requirements for an audiology license; and
(B) Provide proof of having passed the three examinations listed in OAR 331-650-0045 (Examinations). The applicant must have passed the Oregon laws and rules exam within two years of the application date.
(c) Pathway 3 — American Board of Otolaryngology training requirements
(A) Provide verification that the licensed physician would meet the training requirements for a certification by the American Board of Otolaryngology; and
(B) Provide proof of having passed the three examinations listed in OAR 331-650-0045 (Examinations). The applicant must have passed the Oregon laws and rules exam within two years of the application date.
(d) Pathway 4 — National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences (NBC-HIS)
(A) Submit verification through the NBC-HIS:
(i) That the applicant holds a current certification; or
(ii) That the applicant would meet requirements for certification; and
(C) Provide proof of having passed the three examinations listed in OAR 331-650-0045 (Examinations). The applicant must have passed the Oregon laws and rules exam within two years of the application date.
(e) Pathway 5 — American Speech-Language-Hearing Association certification
(A) Submit verification through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association:
(i) That the applicant holds a current certification; or
(ii) That the applicant has the equivalent training and education to be certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; and
(B) Proof of having passed the three examinations listed in OAR 331-650-0045 (Examinations). The applicant must have passed the Oregon laws and rules exam within two years of the application date.

Source: Rule 331-650-0040 — Hearing Aid Specialist Application, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=331-650-0040 (accessed May 26, 2025).

May 26, 2025

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