What Does an Audiologist Do?
- perform hearing assessments to determine the degree and type of hearing loss
- administer diagnostic tests to determine the sources and causes of hearing disorder
- use state-of-the-art technology to evaluate and treat hearing loss in children and adults
- fit amplification systems such as hearing aids or cochlear implants
- screen the hearing of newborns
- provide aural rehabilitation to individuals with hearing loss and their families to reduce communication problems and facilitate adjustments to hearing loss
- prevent hearing loss by educating the public and other professionals about the effects of noise on hearing
- There are only 2 schools in Ontario (Western and Ottawa), and 3 other schools in Canada (UBC, Dalhousie, and Montreal) that offer audiology. Ottawa's and Montreal's programs are only offered in French
- Applications are due early January on ORPAS for Ontario schools
- Applicants must have a 4 year university degree with a minimum B average in the last two years
- Prerequisites: 0.5 developmental psych, 0.5 statistics, 0.5 anatomy/physiology/neuroscience, 0.5 psychology/social sciences/linguistics
- Need to have a minimum 14 audiology clinic hours and reference from clinic
- Need to have 2 academic references
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