How to Become a Hearing Aid Dispenser

Hearing aid dispensing is a career field that is rapidly on the rise. Offering not only the opportunity to give the gift of hearing to the impaired, becoming a hearing aid dispenser also offers the potential for job stability. Due to globalization and an increased standard of living in many parts of the world, access to medical care has grown. As a result, trained professionals who are capable of properly fitting, programming and modifying hearing aids are in greater demand.

Instructions

• 1

  Apply to work for a dispenser. Look for an office that is willing to hire unlicensed assistants. You can also try to work for a hearing aid company, although this may be more difficult.

• 2

  Obtain sponsorship from a licensed dispenser. Becoming a hearing aid dispenser requires upfront training before you can proceed further. If you've achieved step one, you can skip this step. If you are not able to obtain employment at a dispenser's office or with a hearing aid company, apprenticing is your only option.

• 3

  Acquire a signature from the company, office or individual who sponsored your training, stating that you completed your training successfully as required by the state. This must be done before you will be allowed to take your state's licensing exam.

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  Pass your state's examination. Contact a licensing board to find out the particulars, such as the date, location and times of upcoming tests, fees that must be paid before taking the exam, and any other requirements set out by the state board.