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    Audiologists work in a variety of settings such as hospitals, private practices, and schools. Their main responsibilities include testing hearing and balance, fitting hearing aids and programming cochlear implants, assessing auditory processing, and providing therapy. Audiologists work with patients of all ages, from newborns to adults, with a variety of hearing-related conditions. It takes at least 7 years of education after high school to become an audiologist, including obtaining a doctoral degree and completing clinical training and experience. Audiologists must be licensed by the state and certified by national organizations to practice legally. The field is expected to grow faster than average with around 37% growth projected over the next decade.

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    Audiologists work in a variety of settings such as hospitals, private practices, and schools. Their main responsibilities include testing hearing and balance, fitting hearing aids and programming cochlear implants, assessing auditory processing, and providing therapy. Audiologists work with patients of all ages, from newborns to adults, with a variety of hearing-related conditions. It takes at least 7 years of education after high school to become an audiologist, including obtaining a doctoral degree and completing clinical training and experience. Audiologists must be licensed by the state and certified by national organizations to practice legally. The field is expected to grow faster than average with around 37% growth projected over the next decade.

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    Audiologists work in a variety of settings such as hospitals, private practices, and schools. Their main responsibilities include testing hearing and balance, fitting hearing aids and programming cochlear implants, assessing auditory processing, and providing therapy. Audiologists work with patients of all ages, from newborns to adults, with a variety of hearing-related conditions. It takes at least 7 years of education after high school to become an audiologist, including obtaining a doctoral degree and completing clinical training and experience. Audiologists must be licensed by the state and certified by national organizations to practice legally. The field is expected to grow faster than average with around 37% growth projected over the next decade.

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    Audiologists work in a variety of settings such as hospitals, private practices, and schools. Their main responsibilities include testing hearing and balance, fitting hearing aids and programming cochlear implants, assessing auditory processing, and providing therapy. Audiologists work with patients of all ages, from newborns to adults, with a variety of hearing-related conditions. It takes at least 7 years of education after high school to become an audiologist, including obtaining a doctoral degree and completing clinical training and experience. Audiologists must be licensed by the state and certified by national organizations to practice legally. The field is expected to grow faster than average with around 37% growth projected over the next decade.

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    2/18/2014

    What do audiologists do?

    Audiology as a Profession Video 1


    What does an audiologist do?

    Test hearing Test balance function Fit hearing aids Program (MAP) cochlear implants Assess integrity of the spinal nerves Assess auditory processing Provide therapy (aural (re)habilitation) Provide intraoperative monitoring Assess noise levels to protect hearing Represent hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturers Teach Provide expert testimony/consultation Participate in research

    History of Audiology
    Relatively new profession
    Initially hearing loss treated by physicians Specialty of audiology started in response to

    In what types of facilities do audiologists work?


    Hospitals and physicians offices
    Otolaryngology (ENT) or Otology offices Neurology offices

    Speech and hearing clinics Hearing aid dispensing offices Hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturing:
    Onsite Regional support

    returning WW II vets with hearing loss


    First audiologists only evaluated hearing
    Physicians and hearing aid dispensers fit hearing

    aids
    Hearing aid fitting was considered conflict of interest

    Public schools Research facilities University programs Manufacturing plants / Noisy environments OSHA Military

    for audiologists
    After 1977, audiologists began fitting and

    dispensing hearing aids

    2/18/2014

    With which types of patients do audiologists work?


    Newborns Newborn Hearing Screening (NBHS) Pediatrics
    No hearing loss Hearing loss Speech/language delay Auditory processing disorders Autism Medically involved Patients with genetic or developmental conditions Patients exposed to diseases which cause hearing loss Patients exposed to medications (ototoxic drugs) which can cause hearing loss Multiply involved

    With which types of patients do audiologists work?


    Adults
    Hearing stability Patients with history of noise exposure Natural aging process Hearing loss Speech/language delay Auditory processing disorders Autism Medically involved Patients exposed to diseases which cause hearing loss Patients exposed to medications (ototoxic drugs) which can cause hearing loss Multiply involved

    What does it take to become an audiologist?


    4 years undergraduate study Au.D., Ph.D., or Sc.D. required after 1/1/2008
    3 - 4 years of post grad academic and clinical work

    What certifications/licenses must an audiologist hold to practice legally?


    State licensure required in all states, including CA 20 states require a separate hearing aid dispensing

    license (no longer required in CA)


    ASHA certification (CCC-A) required for teaching positions American Board of Audiology (ABA) credential
    Two specialty certifications now available: Cochlear Implants Pediatrics

    Score of 600 or higher on Praxis exam Clinicial Fellowship Year (CFY) and Required

    Professional Experience (RPE) generally completed during last year of graduate program
    Can be a paid position

    41 states (+ ASHA / ABA) require continuing education In public schools in CA, Clinical or Rehabilitative Services

    Credential required for educational audiologists

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    Who is exempt from ASHA, ABA, and/or state credentialing or licensing?


    Physicians Licensed hearing aid dispensers for hearing

    Facts and Figures about Audiologists


    12,490 people currently employed as audiologists Considered an entrepreneurial field Unemployment rate is 0.4% Estimate 37% growth in next 10 years (much faster

    testing or fitting/selling of hearing aids Public school (pre-12) personnel if properly credentialed and do not offer services outside school setting for monetary compensation Federal employees State employees Audiology students and RPE/CFY students Audiometrists

    than average)
    In 2011, median annual wage was $68,390. Top 10

    percent earned more than $101,200. Lowest 10 percent earned $43,000.

    Audiologists
    12,490 persons
    (17.4% male)

    SLPs
    119,300 persons
    (4% male)

    Doctoral degree 37% growth next 10yrs 72.5% in health care

    Masters degree
    Introducing SLPD

    23% growth next 10yrs 57.1% in educational

    settings Median pay = $68,390 Self-employed = 10.2% Private practice = 27.5% Part-time employed = 28.3% 6th best career in 2012

    settings
    Median pay = $69,100 Self-employed = 8.8% Private practice = 17.7% Part-time employed =

    24.6%
    14th best career in 2012

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