{"id":846,"date":"2019-12-06T11:29:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T19:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/?p=846"},"modified":"2020-11-13T09:08:00","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T17:08:00","slug":"a-day-in-the-life-of-an-audiologist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-audiologist\/","title":{"rendered":"A Day in the Life of an Audiologist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Washington residents who\nhave just been diagnosed with hearing loss are likely to be a little unclear\nabout what, exactly, their audiologist does (besides look inside their ears\nwith a lighted instrument). The short answer: an awful lot! Read on to learn more\nabout a typical day in the life of a Woodinville audiologist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is an Audiologist?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Doctor Fitting Senior Female Patient With Hearing Aid<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

An audiologist is a medical professional who specializes in the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of a wide variety of hearing and balance disorders<\/a>. Audiologists receive extensive education from an accredited university, with most earning a Doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.) degree<\/a>. This four-year graduate program is completed after the student has earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in another field. Depending on the program, the student might specialize in a specific area of interest, such as pediatrics, balance or auditory processing. Students receive extensive training on the prevention, identification, evaluation and treatment of hearing<\/a> and balance disorders of all kinds. They must finish an internship, pass a national competency exam and obtain professional certification and licensing in the state or states where they want to practice.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An average day in the life\nof a Woodinville audiologist may involve any or all of the following:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n