EDUCATION

To promote and encourage public education about hearing loss, the use of hearing devices and hearing protection.

To improve the professional standards of Hearing Instrument Specialists of British Columbia by means of education programs and advanced certification that meet or exceed provincial and federal regulatory standards.

To support entry level educational programs and standards that ensure growth of the profession with well-trained and qualified Specialists.

ADVOCACY and COOPERATION

To aid and assist the hearing impaired. To coordinate the activities of, and act as the official voice of Hearing Instrument Specialists in British Columbia in cooperation with other professions involved in the hearing health care field, with regulatory authorities, and with governmental and consumer groups, both at the provincial and national level.

CODE OF ETHICS

HISS-BC members subscribe to a code of ethical conduct which is compatible with government regulations and with ethical standards of related professional groups.