The International Licensing Examination for Hearing Healthcare Professionals (ILE) is the multiple-choice licensing examination owned and operated by the International Hearing Society (IHS). It is used as the written licensing exam for Hearing Aid Specialists in a majority of the United States and Canada.
Check with the licensing agency of your state/province to verify their process.
About the Exam
The ILE is practice-based, which means you’re expected to understand key concepts and use them to analyze critical information to reach the correct choice. Most exam questions will present a scenario for you to apply your knowledge of processes and relationships to analyze the situation and devise an effective solution. Every question is referenced to the exam reference material – the IHS Distance Learning for Professionals in Hearing Health Sciences course – 2022 edition only.
The exam includes 105 multiple-choice questions based on the Competency Model. Of these, 80 questions are scored and count toward your final result. The remaining 25 are unscored pilot questions and are used for exam development purposes. All questions are presented in random order, so you won’t be able to determine which ones are scored. You will have 120 minutes to complete the exam.
