Duties and Responsibilities: Audiologists
diagnose and treat a patient’s hearing and balance problems using advanced
technology and procedures. More specifically they:
·
Examine patients who have hearing, balance, or related ear problems.
·
Assess the results of the examination and diagnose problems.
·
Determine and administer treatment.
·
Administer relief procedures for various forms of vertigo.
· Fit and dispense hearing aids.
Salary: $63,640 -
$88,426
Education: The first step
in becoming an audiologist is to obtain a bachelor’s degree. An audiologist
with a master’s degree can currently practice in the field. Audiologists must
earn a doctoral degree (PhD or AuD) in order to be eligible for national
certification. There is no specific undergraduate major is required; however,
audiology doctoral programs require courses in physics, math, anatomy and
physiology. The completion of a doctoral degree in audiology generally requires
at least four years of full-time study beyond the bachelor’s level. PhD
programs may last as long as 5-6 years due to the fact that they involve a
research component.
Add a Picture:
Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?
Personally, I would not like to be an Audiologist
because I don’t want to spend such a long period of time studying to be one.
However the idea of being able to help people out with their hearing doesn’t
sound bad at all. This particular profession really catches my attention
because of the fact that it involves one of our most important senses, which is
hearing. I respect this career, but I think I’m going to stick to being a
nurse.
No comments:
Post a Comment