Founded in 1981, the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences (NBC-HIS) was created to establish a standardized test for measuring the competency of hearing health professionals. It is the only board certification program in the hearing healthcare industry accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

NBC-HIS has become a benchmark for excellence in the hearing health industry and remains the only organization in the hearing industry with this endorsement. NBC-HIS is dedicated to providing a standard of excellence and a strict Code of Ethics among hearing health professionals. We have come a long way from our beginnings in the United States market to international expansion. We are very proud to have international affiliates in Ireland, England, Mexico, Australia, Bahrain, Israel, Lebanon, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, United Arab Emirates and Canada. NBC-HIS board certification is the recognized international competency standard.

In an age of ever changing hearing technology there is a need for a standard of excellence. NBC-HIS strives to set and uphold those standards through innovative thinking and a commitment to excellence for the benefit of the hearing impaired consumer.