Amendments to the Regulations on Selection and Training of Professional Workers Providing Welfare Services for People with Disabilities Article 14
An assistive device assessor shall hold an assistive device assessor certificate and meet one of the following qualifications:1. Class A assistive device assessor: Hold a physical therapist or occupational therapist certification.2. Class B assistive device assessor: Hold a speech-language pathologist certification.3. Class C assistive device assessor: Hold an audiologist certificate.4. Class D assistive device assessor: Graduated from a department or specialty related to medical treatment and nursing, rehabilitation consultancy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, special education, audiology, medical engineering, or assistive technology in a college or a university, and have at least two years of work experience in assistive technology.5. Class E assistive device assessor:(1) Hold an optometrist certificate.(2) Graduated from a department of optometry in a college or a university, and have at least two years of work experience in optometry.(3) Have at least two years of work experience in orientation and mobility training, life skill training for the visually impaired, or assistive device training for visual impairment in visual impairment service providers or medical institutions.(4) Have at least two years of work experience in visual impairment for special education or vocational rehabilitation service providers organized, entrusted or subsidized by the government.Those serving in assistive device centers organized or approved by the municipal or county (city) competent authorities and holding no assistive device assessor certificate shall have at least two years of work experience in assistive device services under the supervision of qualified assistive device assessors and shall obtain the assistive device assessor certificate within one year after employment; the employment of those failing to obtain the assistive device assessor certificate will not be renewed.The training of Class D assistive device assessors will terminate as of the date of promulgation of these Regulations on May 2, 2017; those having obtained the assistive device assessor certificate before such termination may continue to provide assistive device assessment services.The regulation specified in Item 2, Subparagraph 5 of Paragraph 1 will terminate from January 1, 2022; those having obtained the Class E assistive device assessor certificate before such termination may continue to provide assistive device assessment services.
中文原文 身心障礙者服務人員資格訓練及管理辦法第14條
輔具評估人員應領有輔具評估人員訓練結業證明書，並具下列各類輔具評估人員資格之一：
一、甲類輔具評估人員：領有物理治療師或職能治療師考試及格證書。
二、乙類輔具評估人員：領有語言治療師考試及格證書。
三、丙類輔具評估人員：領有聽力師考試及格證書。
四、丁類輔具評估人員：大專校院醫學、護理、復健諮商、物理治療、職能治療、特殊教育、聽語、醫工、輔助科技相關系、所、學位學程畢業，並從事輔助科技相關服務滿二年。
五、戊類輔具評估人員應具下列資格之一：
（一）領有驗光師考試及格證書。
（二）國內外大專校院視光學系畢業，並實際從事驗光工作二年以上。
（三）曾任職於視覺功能障礙服務提供單位、醫療機構，實際從事定向行動訓練、視覺功能障礙生活技能訓練或視覺功能障礙輔具訓練服務二年以上。
（四）曾任職於政府主辦、委託或補助辦理之特殊教育或職業重建之服務單位，實際從事視覺功能障礙服務二年以上。
服務於直轄市、縣（市）主管機關自行或委託辦理之輔具中心之人員，尚未領有輔具評估人員訓練結業證明書者，應於具二年以上輔具評估資歷之輔具評估人員監督下，協助執行輔具服務，並於聘僱後一年內取得輔具評估人員訓練結業證明書；其未取得者，不予續聘。
丁類輔具評估人員之資格訓練，自本辦法中華民國一○六年五月二日修正施行之日起停止辦理；停止辦理前已取得輔具評估人員訓練結業證明書者，得繼續從事輔具評估工作。
第一項第五款第二目規定，自中華民國一百十一年一月一日起停止適用；停止適用前已取得戊類輔具評估人員訓練結業證明書者，得繼續從事輔具評估工作。
一、甲類輔具評估人員：領有物理治療師或職能治療師考試及格證書。
二、乙類輔具評估人員：領有語言治療師考試及格證書。
三、丙類輔具評估人員：領有聽力師考試及格證書。
四、丁類輔具評估人員：大專校院醫學、護理、復健諮商、物理治療、職能治療、特殊教育、聽語、醫工、輔助科技相關系、所、學位學程畢業，並從事輔助科技相關服務滿二年。
五、戊類輔具評估人員應具下列資格之一：
（一）領有驗光師考試及格證書。
（二）國內外大專校院視光學系畢業，並實際從事驗光工作二年以上。
（三）曾任職於視覺功能障礙服務提供單位、醫療機構，實際從事定向行動訓練、視覺功能障礙生活技能訓練或視覺功能障礙輔具訓練服務二年以上。
（四）曾任職於政府主辦、委託或補助辦理之特殊教育或職業重建之服務單位，實際從事視覺功能障礙服務二年以上。
服務於直轄市、縣（市）主管機關自行或委託辦理之輔具中心之人員，尚未領有輔具評估人員訓練結業證明書者，應於具二年以上輔具評估資歷之輔具評估人員監督下，協助執行輔具服務，並於聘僱後一年內取得輔具評估人員訓練結業證明書；其未取得者，不予續聘。
丁類輔具評估人員之資格訓練，自本辦法中華民國一○六年五月二日修正施行之日起停止辦理；停止辦理前已取得輔具評估人員訓練結業證明書者，得繼續從事輔具評估工作。
第一項第五款第二目規定，自中華民國一百十一年一月一日起停止適用；停止適用前已取得戊類輔具評估人員訓練結業證明書者，得繼續從事輔具評估工作。