Audiologist and their roles
- Specializes in identifying, diagnosing, treating, and monitoring disorders of the auditory and vestibular systems
- Trained to diagnose, manage, and treat hearing, tinnitus, or balance problems
- Dispenses, manages, and rehabilitates hearing aids
- Assesses candidacy for and maps hearing implants such as cochlear implants
- Provides counseling and communication options such as sign language

History of Audiology
- Term 'audiology' and 'audiologist' first appeared in publications around 1946
- Hallowell Davis is credited with coining the term 'audiology'
- First university course for audiologists was offered at Northwestern University in 1946
- Audiology was born from interdisciplinary collaboration after World War II
- International Society of Audiology (ISA) was founded in 1952 to promote knowledge, protection, and rehabilitation of human hearing

Requirements for Audiologists in different countries
- Different countries have different requirements for audiology education and practice
- In Australia, audiologists must hold a Master of Audiology or a bachelor's degree certified by VETASSESS
- In Brazil, audiology training is part of speech pathology and audiology undergraduate courses
- In Canada, a Master of Science (MSc) is the minimum requirement to practice audiology
- In Bangladesh, a BSc (Hons) in audiology and speech language pathology is required

Regulation of Audiologists in different countries
- Audiologists in Australia can undergo a clinical training program or internship for accreditation
- Accreditation can be obtained through Audiology Australia or the Australian College of Audiology
- Qualified practitioner (QP) number is required to provide rehabilitative services under the Hearing Services Program
- QP number can be obtained after obtaining accreditation
- Audiologists in Australia can provide special or custom-fitted ear plugs and hearing protection devices
- Five routes to becoming a registered audiologist in the UK
- Routes include FdSc in hearing aid audiology, BSc in audiology, MSc in audiology, fast-track conversion Diploma, and BSc(Hons) in clinical physiology (audiology)
- Some routes require applicants to be NHS employees
- Glasgow Caledonian University offers the BSc(Hons) in clinical physiology (audiology)
- All routes require registration as a registered audiologist.
- Audiologists are regulated by state licensure or registration in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in the United States
- The entry-level degree for clinical practice is the doctor of audiology (AuD), which became a requirement in some states starting in 2007
- The minimum requirements for the AuD degree include a minimum of 75 semester hours of post-baccalaureate study, passing a national exam, and completing supervised experience
- Most states have continuing education renewal requirements for licensed audiologists
- Audiologists can also earn a certificate from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or seek board certification through the American Board of Audiology
- In Pakistan, a masters or doctoral degree in audiology is required to practice this profession
- The degree must come from a recognized institute, most of which are government institutions
- The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) issues the practicing license to medical students
- Suppliers of medical instruments to audiologists must have a certificate of accreditation from the Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC)
- The exercise of the audiologist profession in Portugal requires a qualifications degree in audiology or its legal equivalent
- This requirement is defined in Decree-Law 320/99 of August 11 Article 4
- South Africa has five institutions offering training in audiology
- The qualifications for practicing audiology in South Africa include degrees such as B. Audiology, BSc. Audiology, B. Communication Pathology (Audiology), and B. Speech Language Pathology and Audiology (BSLP&A)
- All practicing audiologists in South Africa must be registered with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA)

Transition to Doctoral Level in the United States
- In the past, audiologists typically held a masters degree and the appropriate healthcare license
- In the 1990s, the profession began transitioning to a doctoral level as a minimum requirement
- Starting in 2007, audiologists in the United States were required to have a doctoral degree (AuD or PhD) in audiology before practicing
- There are currently over 70 AuD programs in the United States
- All states require licensing, and audiologists may also carry national board certification or a certificate of clinical competence

Audiology (Wikipedia)

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Audiology (from Latin audīre, "to hear"; and from Greek -λογία, -logia) is a branch of science that studies hearing, balance, and related disorders. Audiologists treat those with hearing loss and proactively prevent related damage. By employing various testing strategies (e.g. behavioral hearing tests, otoacoustic emission measurements, and electrophysiologic tests), audiologists aim to determine whether someone has normal sensitivity to sounds. If hearing loss is identified, audiologists determine which portions of hearing (high, middle, or low frequencies) are affected, to what degree (severity of loss), and where the lesion causing the hearing loss is found (outer ear, middle ear, inner ear, auditory nerve and/or central nervous system). If an audiologist determines that a hearing loss or vestibular abnormality is present, they will provide recommendations for interventions or rehabilitation (e.g. hearing aids, cochlear implants, appropriate medical referrals).

In addition to diagnosing audiologic and vestibular pathologies, audiologists can also specialize in rehabilitation of tinnitus, hyperacusis, misophonia, auditory processing disorders, cochlear implant use and/or hearing aid use. Audiologists can provide hearing health care from birth to end-of-life.