DISPENSER WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE Audiologist Hearing Aid Dispenser State licensure required Degree requirement master146s or doctorate in audiology Degree requirement high school diploma or ID: 959632
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AUDIOLOGIST AND HEARING AID DISPENSER: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? Audiologist * Hearing Aid Dispenser State licensure required Degree requirement: master’s or doctorate in audiology Degree requirement: high school diploma or associate’s degree Clinical education training: 1,800+ hours of hands-on experience Hearing aid tting and dispensing: adult population Hearing aid tting and dispensing: pediatric population May bill insurance, including Medicare, for medically necessary hearing and balance evaluations Performs diagnostic hearing evaluations on children and adults Serves as part of a medical team to conduct pre- and post-operative hearing evaluations Evaluates and monitors patients who (hearing and balance loss due to certain medications) Evaluates and treats patients with dizziness and balance disorders Evaluates and treats patients with tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and hyperacusis (sensitivity to sounds) Evaluates and treats patients with cochlear implants or other implantable hearing devices Performs hearing testing for the purposes of dispensing hearing aids Performs hearing evaluations for the purposes of diagnosing and treating hearing loss *States may use a title other than hearing aid dispenser when referring to a nonaudiologist who is licensed to dispense hearing aids. Other similar titles are hearing instrument specialist, hearing aid specialist, hearing aid tter, and hearing aid dealer. Please visit ASHA.ORG/OTC-HEARING-AID-TOOLKIT for more information.