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    Title: Hearing Instrument Dispenser (HID) Certification / HID Trainee
    Alternate Title:
    Description: Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
    Subject: Audiology
    Hearing Aid Dispensers
    Creation Date: 9/11/2008 2:13:42 PM
    Modification Date: 6/18/2025 3:24:36 PM
    Agency Name: Health (MDH), Minnesota Department of
    Agency URL: https://www.health.state.mn.us
    Agency Description: The Minnesota Department of Health is the state's lead public health agency, responsible for protecting, maintaining and improving the health of all Minnesotans.
    Agency Phone: 651-201-5000
    888-345-0823
    Agency Fax: Agency URL: https://www.health.state.mn.us
    Agency Address: Health, Minnesota Dept. of
    625 Robert St. N.
    P.O. Box 64975
    St. Paul
    MN
    55164-0975
    Division Name: Health Occupations Program - Hearing Instrument Dispenser (HID) Certification Program
    Division URL:
    Division Description:
    Division Phone: Division Fax: Division URL:
    Division Address: Health Occupations Program -HID Program
    P.O. Box 64882




    Audience: Application URL:
    Renewal URL:
    Versa URL:
    Requirements:

    Review:

    Hearing Instrument Dispenser (HID) Certification

    Regulatory Requirements


    Rules:
    Statutes: 153A
    148.5195
    148.5197
    148.5198

    Forms:

    Initial Applications

    HID Certification Application

    Hearing Aid Dispenser Regulatory Requirements

    HID Practitioner Renewal Info

    Exams

    HID Exam Information

    HID Written Exam

    HID Exam Materials

    For Trainees

    Trainee Memo (PDF)

    Trainee Application (PDF)     

    Trainee Reciprocity Application (PDF)

    Renewals 

    HID Practitioner Renewal Info

    More information is available at Hearing Instrument Dispenser (HID) Certification


    Fees:
    See Fees

    Hearing Instrument Dispenser Fee Amounts Certification fees effective July 1, 2017
    Annual Renewal Fee: $750
    Renewal Late Fee Charge: $260
    Continuing Education Late Fee Charge: $200
    Trainee Fee: $230
    Verification Fee: $25
    Reciprocity Fee: $230.00
    HID Exam Fees (Non Audiologist):
    HID Exam: Initial Fee: $1,200
    HID Exam: Retake Fee: $600

    Period of Issuance:

    1 year.


    Length of Determination:

    Certification Details

    5-30 days. After all required documents are received.


    Other Info:
    Activity: Hearing Aids
    License Detail URL:

    Hearing Instrument Dispenser Certification

    Health Occupations Program Credential Lookup

    Minnesota Department of Health

          


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