Audiology: Frequently Asked Questions
What is Audiology?
Audiology is a career focused on the diagnosis and rehabilitation of various hearing disorders. Audiologists are employed in a variety of medical and educational settings to help people maintain their level of hearing.
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Audiology is the post graduate study of hearing science and related technologies by which one becomes an audiologist.
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Audiology is the science concerned with the aspects of sound and its perception.
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Audiology is the science of hearing. An Audiologist is the professional who specialises in evaluating and treating people with hearing loss. Audiologists hold masters or doctoral degrees in the identification, treatment and prevention of hearing loss for people of all ages. An Audiologist will conduct a comprehensive hearing evaluation, explain your hearing condition to you and will refer for medical treatment if necessary. ...
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Is there a charge for audiology services?
Audiology faculty and staff provide services to full-time students at no charge.
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When are audiology services available?
Audiology services are available during the regular academic year (September through May) when classes are in session.
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What is a Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.)?
The Au.D. is a degree designator that stands for “Doctor of Audiology.” It is the most common audiology degree earned today. Read more about this in Dr. Yoder’s Blog . Visit the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) site for more information.
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What are the employment opportunities in audiology?
Audiologists enjoy excellent employment opportunities. Since the beginning of our program, all audiology graduates at Dalhousie University seeking employment have found work before graduating or soon after graduation. Currently, the greatest number of opportunities are outside large cities, but jobs are frequently available in urban settings as well. Your chance of securing a position soon after graduation increases if you are mobile. ...
What audiology services do you offer?
We offer a full array of audiology services : hearing tests, new hearing aid fittings, CI consultations and mappings, hearing aid checks, auditory training and speechreading (lipreading) training and FM fittings. We also offer ENT and eye clinics on a monthly basis.
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What are the admissions requirements for the Au.D program in audiology?
The department prefers applicants with a GPA of 3.2 or better, three letters of recommendation, a written application, and a personal onsite interview. NSU does not require the GRE for the doctoral degree in audiology.
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What degree options in Audiology are available?
CSU, Fresno offers a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies with an emphasis in Audiology.
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What does Audiology involve?
The evaluation and assessment of hearing, as well as counseling to educate and the client on treatment options including: aural Rehabilitation, and assistive devices (i.e., hearing aids, FM systems).
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How will I obtain my 20 hours of audiology clinic?
Graduate students in Speech-Language Pathology will serve as clinicians in our Audiology Clinic and will be supervised by our full-time audiologist. Students will perform hearing evaluations, central auditory evaluations and hearing aid evaluations and fittings as well as gain hands-on experience adjusting auditory trainers. During this experience, students will learn to use state-of-the-art audiological equipment including a video-otoscope, a programmable hearing aid system and otoacoustic emission equipment. ...
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What is the difference between a Doctor of Audiology and an ear doctor?
A Doctor of Audiology (Au.D. ) specializes in the non-medical diagnosis and treatment of hearing and balance disorders, and does not prescribe medicine or perform surgery. While they could be called "ear doctors", similar to the way that Doctors of Optometry (O.D.) who specialize in vision are often called "eye doctors", many Doctors of Audiology feel that the term "hearing doctor" is more appropriate. ...
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What services are available at Anderson Hearing Aid and Audiology?
Hearing assessments, Hearing Aids, Assistive Listening Devices, Swim plugs, Batteries, Hearing aid repair, WCB DVA NIHB evaluations, Hearing protection, Industrial testing, Pediatric testing (age 6+), In-home services
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What documentation is required to submit an audiology claim?
When providers receive Additional Development Requests (ADRs), they should submit all of the documentation requested on the ADR: Physician orders; Clinical documentation of diagnosis or symptoms to justify services; Reports of audiology / services rendered; and An itemized bill. Date Posted: 05/24/2004, Date Reviewed/Revised: 01/10/2008
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Is financial assistance available to study audiology at Dalhousie ?
Faculty of Graduate Studies scholarships awarded by the School are available on a limited basis. It is not necessary to apply for these scholarships - they are awarded on the basis of academic standing. Students interested in obtaining information about other forms of financial assistance should contact the office of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
What is the difference between the AuD and PhD with emphasis in audiology?
The PhD prepares individuals to become independent investigators who are typically employed in academic and industrial settings. The AuD prepares individuals to become independent clinicians and supervisors of clinical practice who may be employed in clinic, hospital, and university settings and in private practice.
What is the maximum claimable expenditure for fee-for-service claims (audiology, speech therapy, etc.)?
Information on all FY2002 fee-for-service maximum claimable expenditures is included in Provider Notice #02-1 . It is important to note that Local Education Agency (LEAs) are required to submit actual non-federally funded costs incurred by the LEA for the services provided, regardless of whether those costs are above or below the fee-for-service claimable maximums. Provider Notice #01-8 contains more information on this topic.
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How do I apply with the Ohio Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology?
Visit the following page at the Boards web site http://slpaud.ohio.gov/application2.htm to obtain instructions, forms and applications.
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Are there any online resources for employment in the Speech Language/Audiology field?
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How do I sign up for audiology services?
Come to the Hearing Aid Shop on the third floor in the Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) Building #60, Room 3130. (Matt, can you link to a map? ) Bring your weekly schedule so you can make an appointment with an available audiologist during your free time.
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Is there an audiology student group I can get involved in?
Yes, the Department of Audiology supports the National Association of Future Doctors of Audiology (NAFDA), and has a local chapter. For more information regarding NAFDA, please go to www.nafda.org
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Can Deaf people enter the professions of Audiology or Speech-Language Pathology?
Gallaudet has had a number of deaf and hard of hearing graduates in the past. It is part of our mission to make the professions of audiology and speech-language science as accessible as possible for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. For example, our first year audiology class is comprised of 25% deaf or hard of hearing students. Gallaudet graduates are breaking new ground in the audiology profession and depathologizing hearing, speech and language sciences.
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What skills and qualities are needed to be successful in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology?
It is important to have good verbal communication skills, to like people, and to be patient and caring towards people with speech, hearing and language problems. Good writing skills are important as report writing is done on a frequent basis as a Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist. Good problem solving skills are also helpful since you will need to advise people in making adjustments to their speech, language or hearing problem.
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Is it possible to find employment in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology with a Bachelors degree?
A Master's degree is required to practice Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology; however, your liberal arts based degree will open doors to jobs in many settings which are not related to speech and hearing, just as it does for other graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences.
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What does it mean when an audiologist is Board Certified in Audiology?
An Audiologist who is Board Certified in Audiology by the American Board of Audiology is an allied health professional whose knowledge base and clinical skills are consistent with professionally established standards and who continues to enhance their knowledge, skills, and abilities through advanced training and other educational activities. In short, they have demonstrated their commitment to achieving and maintaining the highest professional standards.
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Does Medicare offer a covered benefit for diagnostic audiology testing?
Diagnostic testing, including hearing and balance assessment services may be eligible for payment under Section 1861(s)(3) of the Social Security Act if: The services are medically necessary, A qualified audiologist, as part of a complete diagnostic work-up, performs the audiology services, and A physician orders (makes a referral for) such testing to obtain information as part of a diagnostic evaluation, or to determine the appropriate medical surgical treatment of a hearing deficit or related medical problem. ...
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Is a physician referral required for coverage of diagnostic audiology testing?
If a physician refers a beneficiary to an audiologist for evaluation of signs or symptoms associated with recent hearing loss or ear injury, the audiologist’s diagnostic services may be covered, even if the only outcome is the prescription of a hearing aid. Date Posted: 05/24/2004, Date Reviewed/Revised: 01/10/2008
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What is the most common reason for denial of claims for diagnostic audiology testing?
Our analysis shows the most common denial reason is provider submission of insufficient documentation to support medical necessity. As a reminder, services are excluded under Section 1862(a)(7) of the Social Security Act when: The diagnostic information required to determine the appropriate medical or surgical treatment is already known to the physician, or The diagnostic services are performed only to determine the need for, or the appropriate type, of a hearing aid. ...
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