Audiologists
Also called:
Audiologist, Clinical Audiologist, Audiology Doctor (AUD), Dispensing Audiologist
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, or Navy.
Audiology/Speech Pathologist, Audiologist; Audiology/Speech Pathologist, Speech
Audiology
Audiology
Audiologist
What they do:
Assess and treat persons with hearing and related disorders. May fit hearing aids and provide auditory training. May perform research related to hearing problems.
On the job, you would:
- Counsel and instruct patients and their families in techniques to improve hearing and communication related to hearing loss.
- Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment.
- Program and monitor cochlear implants to fit the needs of patients.
Business
- customer service
- sales and marketing
Arts and Humanities
Health
- medicine and dentistry
- therapy and counseling
Math and Science
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Basic Skills
- talking to others
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- notice when problems happen
Hearing and Speech
- recognize spoken words
- speak clearly
Visual Understanding
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
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People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Concern for Others
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Self Control
- Cooperation
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You might use software like this on the job:
Medical software
- Abacus Data Solutions HearWare
- Chart Links software
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
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doctoral/professional degree or
master's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$69,720
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the Air Force:
Audiology/Speech Pathologist, Audiologist; Audiology/Speech Pathologist, Speech
