Hearing Aid Training

Hearing aid specialists must have good auditory skills.

A hearing aid specialist trains to select and fit hearing aid equipment for customers, depending on their physiological needs. The specialist applies audiological acumen and effective communication skills when performing tasks.

Academic Requirements

A hearing aid specialist usually has a master's or bachelor's degree in audiology or a related discipline, reports the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Employers favor job candidates with a degree from an institution that the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association has accredited.

Training Subjects

According to BLS polls, a novice hearing aid specialist receives on-the-job training. Employees usually require less than one year of experience and training with apt audiologists, states O*Net OnLine. Hearing aid specialists learn how to select and administer tests to evaluate hearing disabilities, train clients to use hearing aid equipment or other auditory devices and perform basic screening procedures such as pure tone screening and otoacoustic screening.

Tools

According to O*Net OnLine, a participant in a hearing aid training program gains acumen with tools such as automatic impedance audiometers, electroacoustic impedance bridges and auditory brainstem response screening systems.

References

• O*Net OnLine: Hearing Aid Specialists
• Bureau of Labor Statistics: Audiologists
• O*Net OnLine: Audiologists