Marg Career Library - Audiologist

Overview:

Audiology is a study of science related to hearing, balance and other related disorders. Audiologists are health care professionals, skilled in providing diagnosis to patients with hearing problems and related hearing loss .They assist in fitting hearing aids based on the problem. They have in-depth knowledge of the human auditory and vestibular system. They also specialise in treating vestibular system-related issues.

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Career Path:

Stream of Study in 12th Grade/School:	Science Stream (Physics, Chemistry and Biology)
Degree/Graduation Courses:	B.Sc. in Audiology for 3 years Bachelor of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology for 4 years. Diploma in Audiology and Speech Rehabilitation 1-2 years
Higher education/Post Graduation Courses:	Master of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology (MASLP) for 2 years M.Sc. in Audiology for 2 years PG Diploma in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology 2 years Doctor of Philosophy in Audiology (Ph. D.) for 3 -5 years after completion of Maters Degree.

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Top Colleges:

All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal
Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Punjab University, Chandigarh
Christian Medical College, Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Vellore
Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi, Delhi
Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai
SRM University Kattankulathur Campus - [SRM], Chennai

Job Opportunities:

Private Practice
Medical device company
Teaching and Research
Hospitals
Clinics
Healthcare centres
Government agencies or institutes for the hearing disabled

Job Responsibilities:

Provide treatment to the patients suffering from ear related diseases
Check for issues of hearing, balance and tinnitus problems
Prescribe appropriate medication or suggest other major treatments based on the diagnosis.
Help the clients in coping up with profound hearing loss through lip reading and sign language

Work Life:

Most of the day, is spend examining patients and fitting hearing aids for patients.
Those who work on a contract basis may spend a lot of time traveling between facilities.
Maintain all the records of the patients and keep a regular check on the patient’s condition and progress.

Key Skills:

Critical Thinking and problem solving
Compassion and patience to make a patient feel comfortable
Excellent Communication Skills both speaking and writing
Diagnostic skills
Interpersonal Skills
Active listening

Designation:

Entry level

Audiology technician, Audiologist business support, Audiology trainee, Audiology Clinic Operations Assistant, CMedical Support Technician

Mid level

Speech Therapist, Speech Language pathologist, Audiologist: Paediatric Audiology, Educational Audiologist, Research Assistant – Audiology, Audiology Supervisor, Master Clinician – Audiologist, Clinical Assistant Professor – Audiology

High level

Senior Speech therapist, Audiology Professor, Director – Audiology, Instructor of Audiology

Merits & Demerits:

Merits

1. Clean and comfortable work environment.
2. You can help the less fortunate and assist them in communication by using specific methods
3. Good work life balance.
4. One of the fastest growing careers

Demerits

1. Education cost is high.
2. Extensive Educational requirements, skill and knowledge is required to get into this career.

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