Audiology and Hearing Aid Provider Registration Office


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Qualifications for Licensure as an Audiologist or a Hearing Aid Provider
 Audiology and Hearing Aid Providers Licensure regulates both occupations.

  • An audiologist is an individual with a master's degree or doctorate in Audiology who holds either a Certificate of Clinical Competence issued by the American Speech/Language and Hearing Association or Board Certification in Audiology from the American Board of Audiology. Individuals who have completed their degree but have not yet completed the post-graduate practice to qualify for certification and full licensure are issued temporary licensure as clinical fellows.

  • To qualify for licensure as a hearing aid provider, an individual must be board certified by the National Board for Certification for Hearing Instrument Sciences. Individuals obtaining the necessary knowledge and experience to qualify for the certifying examination are licensed as trainees.

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Individuals Prohibited from Selling Hearing Aids in Colorado
The following individuals are prohibited by law from selling hearing aids in this state:

Marilyn Bishop
Vincent Mitchell
Monte Bruns
Larry Vezakis
Don Leslie Davis
Rick Vezakis
Lamont (Monte) Goforth
Terry Smith
Wallace Hatfield
Vance Smith
Robert Horine

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