Such diagnosis is a specialty of audiologists. Audiologists also specialize in counseling and rehabilitation. Furthermore, there are many ways to improve the effectiveness of hearing aids. By choosing an audiologist as your hearing aid provider, you can work with the same expert for testing, fitting, and hearing rehabilitation guidance. An audiologist has a graduate degree, has completed a clinical internship, has passed a comprehensive national standardized examination and has professional credentials.
Most states also have licensure for audiologists.
These credentials will help you identify the most qualified person to provide your hearing care services. Selection, fitting and dispensing of hearing aids and other assistive devices. Patient and family counseling about living with hearing loss. Hearing conservation programs to prevent hearing loss. Research and development of new evaluation techniques and rehabilitation strategies.