459.095 Continuing education. The examining board shall do all of the following:
(1) Promulgate rules establishing the criteria for approval of continuing education programs or courses of study required for renewal of a license under s. 459.09 and for approval of the sponsors and cosponsors of continuing education programs or courses of study.
(2) Approve continuing education programs and courses of study in accordance with the criteria established under sub. (1).
(3) In consultation with the department, promulgate rules that require each person issued a license under this subchapter to whom s. 459.09 (1) (b) applies to complete a specified continuing education program or course of study to ensure competence with respect to a matter related to the practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids if the examining board has received a significant number of consumer complaints about the matter or if the examining board otherwise determines that there is a need for such a requirement. Rules promulgated under this subsection shall establish criteria for the examining board's approval of the continuing education program or course of study and of sponsors and cosponsors of the continuing education program or course of study. The rules shall also require the examining board to administer, prior to the continuing education program or course of study, an examination on the matter that is the subject of the continuing education program or course of study and to waive a requirement to complete the continuing education program or course of study if a person granted a license under this subchapter passes the examination. A person who takes an examination specified in this subsection shall pay the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1) (b).
History: 1997 a. 49; 2003 a. 270.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 459 - Hearing and speech examining board.
459.02 - License required to sell and fit hearing aids.
459.03 - Receipt required to be furnished to a person supplied with hearing aid.
459.035 - Medical exam before being fitted.
459.06 - License by examination.
459.07 - Temporary trainee permit.
459.08 - Notice to department of place of practice; notice to holders of license; how given.
459.085 - Calibration of audiometric equipment.
459.09 - Renewal and posting of license.
459.095 - Continuing education.
459.10 - Disciplinary grounds.