Hearing Screener / Technician
Quick Facts
Median Salary$49,177
Most Common EducationHigh school or GED
Projected 10-Year Growth+17.94%
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What They Do
A Hearing Screener or Technician performs hearing tests to determine whether a patient has hearing loss or impairment. Asks patients to report when they hear a series of tones or sounds with low volume or high frequency.
Core Tasks:
- Train clients to use hearing aids or other augmentative communication devices.
- Counsel patients and families on communication strategies and the effects of hearing loss.
- Select and administer tests to evaluate hearing or related disabilities.
- Administer basic hearing tests including air conduction, bone conduction, or speech audiometry tests.
- 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.
- Create or modify impressions for earmolds and hearing aid shells.
- Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in audiology.
- Demonstrate assistive listening devices (ALDs) to clients.
What to expect as a Hearing Screener / Technician
1Earn a High school or GED Diploma
43% of people achieve this level of education.
2Gain skills and experience
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3Land a job
861 openings for Hearing Screeners / Technicians
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