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Career Details : Audiologists

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Description

Assess and treat persons with hearing and related disorders. May fit hearing aids and provide auditory training. May perform research related to hearing problems.

Experience

A minimum of two to four years of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Education

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Training

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Tasks

  • Refers clients to additional medical or educational services if needed.
  • Advises educators or other medical staff on speech or hearing topics.
  • Participates in conferences or training to update or share knowledge of new hearing or speech disorder treatment methods or technology.
  • Plans and conducts prevention and treatment programs for clients' hearing or speech problems.
  • Records and maintains reports of speech or hearing research or treatments.
  • Conducts or directs research and reports findings on speech or hearing topics to develop procedures, technology, or treatments.
  • Evaluates hearing and speech/language test results and medical or background information to determine hearing or speech impairment and treatment.
  • Counsels and instructs clients in techniques to improve speech or hearing impairment, including sign language or lip-reading.
  • Administers hearing or speech/language evaluations, tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment.

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    • Job-Required Social Interaction
    • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
    • Indoors
    • Objective or Subjective Information
    • Importance of Being Sure All Is Done

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