Hard Skills
ExpertPure-tone AudiometryThe process of identifying hearing threshold levels of an individual to enable the determination of the degree, type, and configuration of a hearing loss.
AdvancedDigital Hearing Aid ProgrammingUtilizing specialized software to adjust frequency response, gain, and compression parameters of hearing aids based on patient-specific audiometric data.
IntermediateEar Impression TakingThe physical process of creating a custom mold of the ear canal and pinna for the manufacturing of custom hearing aids or earmolds.
ExpertReal-Ear Measurement (REM)A verification method using a probe microphone to measure the sound pressure level in the ear canal while the patient is wearing a hearing aid.
IntermediateOtoscopyThe examination of the external auditory canal and tympanic membrane using a specialized lighting and magnifying instrument.