What is an Audiologist ?

Audiologists are healthcare professionals who provide patient-centered care in the prevention, identification, diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment of hearing, balance, and other auditory disorders for people of all ages. For more information, visit ASHA’s Hearing and Balance webpage.

An Audiologist is required to have

  • Master’s or Doctoral degree in Audiology
  • Minimum of 350 hours of patient care hours obtained in an accredited college or university, in a cooperating program of an accredited college or university, or in another program approved by the board.
  • He/she submits to the board evidence that he has passed the examination for licensure to practice
  • Certification and/or licensure in the state they are practicing.
  • To pursue continuing education to stay current with the developments in the field of audiology.