Ontario College Diploma in Hearing Instrument Specialist
Hearing Instrument Specialist from Conestoga College is designed to prepare students with the knowledge and skills to practice evidence-informed hearing healthcare and to function as an integral member of the interprofessional health- care team. Graduates of the program will have demonstrated the necessary patient-focused skills to manage the needs of the hard of hearing.
Duration
2 years
Starting Date
September
Tuition Fee
CAD 14,163 per year
Location
Kitchener – Doon
About the program
Hearing Instrument Specialist from Conestoga College provides a rich learning environment that utilizes classroom education, laboratory simulation, various interprofessional exercises, and clinical exposure to hone competency. The course work is designed to ensure the student is capable to assess hearing and provide hearing patients with appropriate rehabilitation options – in particular, the selection and fitting of today’s technologically-advanced hearing aids. Additionally, the course work will prepare the student to manage minor hearing aid and earmold repairs and modifications.
Careers
The scope of practice for the Hearing Instrument Specialist (HIS) is confined to the adult population, whose members present with no medical reason to contra-indicate the use of hearing aids. The HIS typically finds employment in private practice or in the hearing-aid manufacturing sector.
Courses Included
- Acoustics and Psychoacoustics
- Anatomy/Physiology of the Ear
- Hearing Aids
- Clinical Principles
- Audiometry
- Hearing Instrument Specialist Field Studies