AAO-HNSF Certificate Program for Otolaryngology Personnel

AAO-HNS/F

Certificate Program for Otolaryngology Personnel Workshop

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Clinical Audiology Currently requires at least a Master’s level degree. Future direction is to require a professional doctorate for certification in Clinical Audiology.

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Certificate Program for Otolaryngology Personnel Workshop

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Clinical Audiology

Audiology is the science of hearing. The field incorporates aspects of: • Physics: sound and its properties • Medicine: pathology of hearing loss • Psychology: response to stimuli • Education: modify and guide behaviors • Sociology: helping the individual fit into his/her environment

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Certificate Program for Otolaryngology Personnel Workshop

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