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Hearing Aid Specialists - 29-2092.00

The occupation code you requested, 29-2099.02 (Hearing Aid Specialists), is no longer in use. In the future, please use 29-2092.00 (Hearing Aid Specialists) instead.

O*NET-SOC Description

Select and fit hearing aids for customers. Administer and interpret tests of hearing. Assess hearing instrument efficacy. Take ear impressions and prepare, design, and modify ear molds.

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Tasks

  • Administer basic hearing tests including air conduction, bone conduction, or speech audiometry tests.
  • Assist audiologists in performing aural procedures such as real ear measurements, speech audiometry, auditory brainstem responses, electronystagmography, and cochlear implant mapping.
  • Create or modify impressions for earmolds and hearing aid shells.
  • Demonstrate assistive listening devices (ALDs) to clients.
  • Diagnose and treat hearing or related disabilities under the direction of an audiologist.
  • Maintain or repair hearing aids or other communication devices.
  • Perform basic screening procedures such as pure tone screening, otoacoustic screening, immittance screening, and screening of ear canal status using otoscope.
  • Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in audiology.
  • Select and administer tests to evaluate hearing or related disabilities.
  • Train clients to use hearing aids or other augmentative communication devices.

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  • Hearing Aid Specialist