ADHS will be selecting individuals to sit on a stakeholder workgroup to consider how the Hearing Aid Dispensing licensing examination and the related rules and statutes might need to change. Interested parties should email a letter of interest to Rohno Geppert.
News and Events
- Information for Licensing Candidates and Licensed Providers
- Hearing Aid Dispenser Licensing Examination
The next Hearing Aid Dispenser Licensing examination will be held in August of 2013. Exact dates and the process for applying to take the exam will be posted on this web page after the first quarter of 2013. Call our office with any questions.
- Continuing Education Units have changed for Hearing Aid Dispensers (12
units); and Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (10 units). Call our
office for further details.
The
Division of Licensing Services/Office of
Special Licensing oversees the
licensing and regulation of Speech and Hearing professionals. The division is
guided through the Speech and Hearing Advisory Committee established by
Arizona Revised Statute (A.R.S.) Title 36, Chapter 17, Article 1. §
36-1902(A)(1) and (C).
Speech and Hearing Professionals Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee is composed of the OSL Office Chief, 2 physicians, 2 audiologists, 2 hearing aid dispensers, 2 speech language pathologists, 2 members of the public and 1 member from the Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
Advisory Committee Meetings, Agendas, and Minutes
April 17, 2013 at 1:00 pm
150 N. 18th Avenue, 4th Floor Conference Room
Phoenix, AZ 85007
At the present time the Advisory Committee is accepting applications for the following vacant or soon-to-be-vacant seats:
- Member of the Public who is a consumer of hearing or speech-related devices or services; and
- Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy (specializing in Otology or Otolaryngology)
Inquire about becoming a member of the advisory committee!
Advisory Committee Members
| Committee Member |
Position Per ARS §36-1902(C) |
Term Expiring |
| Lynne Hebert-Remson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Committee Chair |
Speech-Language Pathologist |
06/30/2014 |
| Melanie Rogers, Committee Secretary |
Member of the Public |
10/31/2014 |
| Robert Baber, BC-HIS |
Hearing Aid Dispenser |
06/30/2013 |
| Jean Brown, Ph.D., CCC-SLP |
Speech-Language Pathologist |
10/31/2014 |
| Joel Cmiel, BC-HIS |
Hearing Aid Dispenser |
06/30/2014 |
| Michael J. Fucci, M.D. |
Oto-Neurotologist |
06/30/2013 |
| Thomas G. Rigo, Ph.D. |
Audiologist |
06/30/2014 |
| Allen W. Rohe, Au.D., FAAA |
Dispensing Audiologist |
06/30/2015 |
| Mark J. Syms, M.D. |
Otologist |
06/30/2014 |
| Michele Michaels, B.A. |
Representative for the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing |
N/A |
| Rohno Geppert, M.P.A. |
Office Chief, ADHS/Special Licensing |
N/A |
Immigration Status of Licensees and/or Certification Holders Required
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