ProgramCIP 51.0918
Hearing Instrument Specialist
A program that prepares individuals to test the hearing of, and to select, fit and dispense appropriate hearing aids for, patients. Includes instruction in acoustics, anatomy and physiology of the ear, hearing testing, hearing aid fitting and technology, health promotion and rehabilitation, counseling and communication, business management, and professional ethics.
Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).
Also called Hearing Aid Technician.
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1 job- Hearing Aid Specialists29-2092
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How many of the linked jobs rate the area important (O*NET importance 3.5 or more out of 5).
03.