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1. Confirm Email Address for Board use: *
2. First Name *
3. Middle Name
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5. Suffix (Jr. Sr, III, etc):
6. REASON FOR APPLICATION (choose the item that best describes your reason for submitting this application): * (A) I am currently a registered apprentice and have not yet completed the 365-day requirement. I am registering for part of the licensing exam in accordance with 21 NCAC 22F .0104. (B) I am currently a registered apprentice and have completed the 365-day requirement. I am registering for the next available licensing exam in accordance with 21 NCAC 22A .0503. (C) I am currently a registered apprentice and will be retaking part(s) of the exam. (D) I previously completed all apprenticeship requirements, but I do not have a current apprentice certificate. I am registering for the next available licensing exam. (E) I am seeking reinstatement of a suspended or expired license. (F) I am registering to take the next available licensing exam. I qualify to have the one-year apprenticeship requirement waived under 93D-5(c) as follows:
If you selected (F) above, choose one: (i) I hold a permanent license as an audiologist under Article 22 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes of North Carolina. (ii) I hold a temporary license as an audiologist in North Carolina and have undergone 250 hours of supervised activity fitting or selling hearing aids under the direct supervision of a Registered Sponsor. (iii) I have been continuously licensed to fit or sell hearing aids in another state or jurisdiction for the preceding three years. (iv) I have worked full-time for at least one year in the office of and under the direct supervision of an otolaryngologist fitting or selling hearing aids.
7. PRINTED LICENSE -- Type name exactly as you wish to have it printed on your license: *
8. APPRENTICE CERTIFICATE (if not exempt from apprenticeship requirement, provide certificate number):
9. EXAM REGISTRATION (choose all that apply): * PART A: Simulator (hearing test/audiogram) PART B: Practicum (ear impression on model) PART C: Laws and Regulations PART D: Audiometry, Hearings Aids, and Scope of Practice I have completed one full year of apprenticeship and am eligible under 21 NCAC 22A .0503(f) to take Part D without a fee. I already passed all other parts of the exam. I will be re-testing at least one part of the exam with this registration. This is the first time I have applied to take any part of the exam. This registration is to reinstate an expired license. FEBRUARY EXAM registration MAY EXAM registration AUGUST EXAM registration NOVEMBER EXAM registration
The Practicum is scheduled as appointments. Please select your preference for the practicum portion of the exam: I prefer an early morning time slot (8:30 a.m.). I prefer a late morning time slot (10:30 a.m.). I have no preference.
If you will traveling with another applicant, please provide name of other applicant so appointments can be scheduled together:
10. Exam Reminders (acknowledge by checking each box): * My preferences above will not guarantee a particular appointment date/time. I am responsible for arranging for a live model for the practicum exam. A two-hour appointment time will be provided by the Board to facilitate scheduling arrangements that the applicant and model may need to make. I can find information about the exam on the Board's website under the tab "exam information". The Board does not sponsor or endorse a specific preparation workshop for the exam. If I bring a model to the exam who cannot pass the qualifications/otoscopic clearance exam, I understand that a substitute model will not be provided and I will automatically fail the practicum portion of the exam.
11. ADDITIONAL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (acknowledge by checking each box): * I understand that the following items shall be submitted in order to complete the application process: Passport style Applicant photograph Audiometer Calibration report, dated within the past 12 months Notarized affidavit (F4-ALER) affirming application Payment of fees -- $75 exam fee; $425 application fee (Total: $500.00) Background check -- online (use package code "NC16") Verification of Licensure (F7-VOL), if applicable Other supporting documentation for "yes" answers in Qualifications section.
12. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION PREFERENCE (choose one): I will mail all additional documentation to the Board office. I will electronically submit all additional documentation to the Board by emailing attachments to app@nchalb.org. I have sent Verification form(s) to appropriate state board(s). All other documents will be submitted electronically to app@nchalb.org.
13. PAYMENT * No payment is required for this application under 21 NCAC 22A .0503 (f). Corporate office is handling the payment directly. Payment is being sent by mail. Electronic payment will be submitted using the link on the submission confirmation page. Don't know / not sure, but I understand application cannot be processed if payment is not received by the Board within 10 business days after submitting this application (see 21 NCAC 22A .0503). Payment already submitted.
14. EDUCATION INFORMATION (select highest level of education completed): * High School Diploma G.E.D. College (attended, no degree) College degree Graduate School degree
REQUIRED: High School/GED (school name, city, county, state, year completed): *
OPTIONAL: College (School, City, State, Dates Attended (and year graduated), Major, Degree obtained):
OPTIONAL: Graduate School (School, City, State, Dates Attended (and year graduated), Major, Degree obtained):
15. QUALIFICATIONS * Background check will be completed at "https://discover.castlebranch.com/" using Package Code "NC16" prior to registration deadline. Background check has already been completed within the past 6 months.
15-A. Are you now or have you ever been apprenticed and/or licensed to fit and dispense hearing aids in any other state? * YES NO
If yes, List each state, year(s) licensed, and license number. A verification of licensure form should be sent to each state (F7-VOL).
15B-1: Have you ever made an application for apprenticeship or for a license to fit/dispense hearing aids which was denied? * YES NO
15B-1: If yes, please provide a detailed explanation:
15B-2: Have you ever taken and failed to pass an examination for issuance of a license to fit or dispense hearing aids in any other state? * YES NO
15B-2: If yes, please provide a detailed explanation:
15B-3: Has your apprenticeship or license to fit or dispense hearing aids in any other state ever been revoked or suspended? * YES NO
15B-3: If yes, please provide a detailed explanation:
15B-4: Have you ever been convicted of or forfeited bond in connection with a criminal offense (i.e. misdemeanor or a felony)? Include DUIs and DWIs. * YES NO
15B-4: If yes, please provide a detailed explanation:
15B-5: Have you ever been treated for alcoholism or narcotic abuse? * YES NO
15B-5: If yes, please provide a detailed explanation:
15B-6: Have you ever filed for bankruptcy? * YES NO
15B-6: If yes, please provide a detailed explanation:
15B-7: Have you ever been named as a party in a civil action (legal proceeding)? * YES NO
15B-7: If yes, please provide a detailed explanation:
15B-8: To your knowledge, has a complaint ever been filed against you (or a company owned by you) with a hearing aid related board or organization, the Federal Trade Commission, or any consumer protection agency? * YES NO
15B-8: If yes, please provide a detailed explanation:
15B-9: To your knowledge, is there anything that would impair your ability to perform the functions for which you are licensed (such as a physical or mental disability)? * YES NO
15B-9: If yes, please provide a detailed explanation:
15B-10: Will you be engaged in fitting and dispensing hearing aids for LESS THAN 27 clock hours per week? * YES NO
15B-10: If yes, please provide a detailed explanation:
16. BUSINESS ADDRESS INFORMATION * Use my business address shown below as my mailing address. I have a different mailing address.
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17. MAILING ADDRESS (if different) Use this mailing address only for my exam admission cards and test results. Use this as my permanent mailing address..
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18. DULY MADE APPLICATION * I understand that my application will not be processed until it is a Duly Made Application, as defined in 21 NCAC 22A .0401. Failure to submit a "duly made application" by the deadline may result in the applicant being denied admission to the exam (See 21 NCAC 22F .0104).
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