Audiologist

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Work Tasks

• Study hearing and hearing loss
• Test people for hearing problems
• Suggest what should be done to fix hearing problems, I.e., hearing aids, surgery
• May manage clinics or have private practices
• May work for schools, hospitals, the government, or research labs
• Work with many kinds of special testing equipment and patient records

Salary, Size & Growth

• $67,000 average per year ($32.25 per hour)
• A small occupation (12,900 workers in 2010)
• Expected to grow rapidly (2.5% per year)

Education/Training

• Minimum for Entry: Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A)
• Employers Prefer: A 4-year degree and completion of 75 hours of credit toward a doctoral degree
• Skills/Courses: College courses include anatomy, physiology, basic science, physics, math, genetics, normal and abnormal communication development, auditory balance and neutral systems assessment and treatment, audiologic rehabilitation and ethics.
• Certification/Licensing: Audiologists may be certified, and have a master's degree in audiology and pass a national exam.