Audiologist
What Is An Audiologist?
Audiologists are the primary health-care professionals who evaluate, diagnose, treat, and manage hearing loss and balance disorders in adults and children.
What Do They Do?
-evaluate and diagnose hearing loss and vestibular(balance) disorders. -prescribe, fit, and dispense hearing aids and otheramplification and hearing assistance technologiesamplification and hearing assistance technologies
Schooling
New audiologists must earn a doctoral degree to enter the practice. In addition, the audiologist must receive a passing grade on the national audiology exam.
Training and Certification
All audiologists must be licensed; requirements vary by state. Other requirements include a minimum of 300 hours of supervised clinical practice and approximately nine months of post graduate professional experience.
Qualities
Ability to communicate well with all types of people, Good problem solving skills, A scientific educational background, Ability to work as part of a team, A caring and understanding attitude, Good manual dexterity, and Analytical skills
Where They Work
Most audiologists work in healthcare facilities, such as hospitals, physicians' offices, and audiology clinics.
Salary
The Median Salary is $72,019
Training In Georgia
Armstrong Atlantic State University, University of Georgia, Georgia State University, University of West Georgia, and Valdosta State University