{"id":2537,"date":"2008-10-10T09:55:47","date_gmt":"2008-10-10T09:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.everhear.com\/blog\/?p=75"},"modified":"2019-09-18T14:38:32","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T21:38:32","slug":"what-is-an-audiologist-anyway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/what-is-an-audiologist-anyway\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an Audiologist anyway?"},"content":{"rendered":"
What Is an Audiologist? <\/strong><\/p>\n Audiology is a highly recognized profession and has been ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the Best Careers in 2006, 2007, and 2008. Audiologists are the primary health-care professionals who evaluate, diagnose, treat, and manage hearing loss and balance disorders in adults and children.<\/p>\n How much education does an Audiologist have? <\/strong><\/p>\n Audiologists are now required to obtain a doctoral degree (Au.D. or Ph.D.). This became a requirement in the United States in 2007. All audiologists at Evergreen Speech & Hearing Clinic have received their doctorate in Audiology, some even going back to school after year’s of practice (the profession transitioned to a doctorate level in the 1990’s). All states require licensing, and audiologists may also carry national board certification from the American Board of Audiology (ABA) or a certificate of clinical competence in audiology (CCC-A) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.<\/p>\n How can I learn more about the profession? <\/strong><\/p>\n There are many sites that have information on Audiology. Here are a few of our favorites here at ESHC:<\/p>\n American Academy of Audiology <\/a><\/p>\n