WHAT IS AN AUDIOLOGIST?

An audiologist is a person who has earned a degree in the science and application of Audiology specializing in the functioning of the ear, hearing and balance systems. An audiologist may have any of a variety of degrees: Au.D.: Doctor of Audiology; doctorate (PhD); educational doctorate (EdD); master’s degree (MS: master of science or MA: master of arts). The American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA), American Academy of Audiology and the American Board of Audiology are organizations that currently certify audiologists. A certified audiologist will have the letters CCC-A (Certificate of Clinical Competence-Audiology), FAAA (Fellow of American Academy of Audiology) or ABA (American Board of Audiology certified) following their name.