The Tinnitus Care Provider Certificate Program is a comprehensive course and assessment focused on tinnitus patient care involving physiology, psychology, measurement, management, and practice organization. This program is completely On-Demand, meaning that you can access the full program anywhere, and work at your own pace.* Once you complete the course and pass the assessment, you are awarded the Tinnitus Care Provider certificate.
*The course and the assessment must be completed in six months from the date you start the online course, not from the date of purchase.
Purpose
This document serves to outline both appropriate and inappropriate use of the Tinnitus Care Provider Certificate and logo. It is important to note that Assessment-Based Certificate Programs, such as this (spell out ICE) accredited Tinnitus Care Provider Certificate Program, are governed under strict guidelines in regards to how the certificate and logo are used. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the guidelines and requirements please contact IHS at education@ihsinfo.org.
Certificate Use
The standards for use of the Tinnitus Care Provider Certificate are governed by the Institute for
Credentialing Excellence’s standard, “ICE 1100: 2010 (E) – Standard for Assessment-Based Certificate Programs1″. Only those individuals who have met the pre-requisites of the course, attended the Tinnitus Care Provider workshop, and successfully met the passing standard of the post-workshop assessment are granted use of the Certificate. The Certificate remains the property of International Hearing Society and may be revoked from any individual who fails to comply with this policy.
Certificate holders are permitted to represent themselves as “holding a Certificate as a Tinnitus Care Provider” and/or as a “Tinnitus Care Provider holding a Certificate from the International Hearing Society.”
Certificate holders may not use any acronyms (such as “TCP”) related to the Certificate. The use of alternate titles (i.e., “Tinnitus Specialist”) are not permitted. Those individuals holding the Certificate are not permitted to misrepresent the achievement in any way. Specifically, the following terms shall not be used to represent the Certificate as:
- Certified
- Certification
- Certificated
- Licensed
- Registered
- Accredited
Important: If you use the title, “Tinnitus Care Provider” you must also state “Holding a Certificate from the International Hearing Society.” This certificate title does not replace your job title. Certificate holders must check with their own state/provincial licensing agencies for rules, regulations and scope of practice regarding providing tinnitus care.
Individuals who hold the Tinnitus Care Provider Certificate have attended the two-day workshop and achieved the passing standard of the assessment. Achieving the passing standard of the assessment is indicative of having met the learning objectives of the two-day workshop and having gained knowledge in the areas of: physiology of tinnitus; psychology of tinnitus; measurement of tinnitus; management of tinnitus; and practice organization.
The Tinnitus Care Provider Certificate is neither a certification nor a license to practice. Certificate holders remain bound by the scope of practice and licensure/registration requirements set forth by their governing body.
1 See www.credentialingexcellence.org for more information on these standards.
