About This Course
In this course, you’ll learn about the audiology profession and explore the nature, primary causes and common clinical approaches used to diagnose, remediate and manage hearing disorders across the lifespan. You’ll apply knowledge of hearing anatomy and physiology to understand various types of hearing disorders. You’ll also gain a deeper understanding of clinical service delivery approaches within the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) model.
What You’ll Learn
How to describe primary auditory system disorders across populations, including their prevalence, causes, symptoms and health and psychosocial effects
The tools and processes used to diagnose and treat hearing loss, clinicians’ roles and the basic framework for implementing evaluations and therapy interventions
How to analyze and interpret assessment data and develop appropriate treatment plans for novel clinical cases
Current field-related research and professional issues related to audiology and hearing loss
NOTE: This program is not intended for those seeking to become licensed and/or certified speech-language pathology assistants (SLPAs). For more information, see your state's SLPA requirements.
