Maintenence of competencies and skills of hearing aid professionals
Facility requirements
General
Room requirements
Equipment requirements
General
Audiometric equipment
Equipment for otoscopy and earmould impressions
Hearing aid programming equipment
Electroacoustic measurement equipment
Maintenance tools
Demonstration samples
Ethical requirements
General
Professional competence
Relationship with clients
Conflict of interest
Relationship with medical and other health practitioners
Relationship with colleagues
Advertising
General stages of HAFM
General
Client profile
General
General assessment
Audiological assessment
Hygiene
Otoscopy
Pure-tone audiometry
Speech audiometry
Tympanometry
Other audiometric tests
Medical referral
Counselling
General
Selection of hearing aid system
Hearing aid fitting
Ear coupling elements
Pre-setting of hearing aids
Setting and fine-tuning of hearing aids
Verification and validation
Post-fitting counselling
Follow-up
Quality of service
General
Documentation
Client evaluation of services
Customer complaint handling
Corrective actions
Minimum competencies of the hearing aid professional (HAP) (informative)
Description of competencies
General competencies
Audiological assessment — Hearing measurements and ear inspection
Hearing profile — Relevant factors beyond the audiological assessment
Selection, fitting, verification, validation and provision of hearing aids
Selection, manufacturing, modification and maintenance of earmoulds
Modification and maintenance of hearing aids, accessories and assistive devices
Interaction with clients for proper rehabilitation
Recommendation for organisation of education and training for hearing aid professionals (ISCED level 5) (informative)
Fitting room example (informative)
Recommendation on the referral of clients for medical or other specialist examination and treatment (informative)
Informational counselling to support hearing aid fitting management (informative)
Terminology (informative)
Bibliography
ICS
11.020.10,
11.180.15,
17.140.01
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