Occupation AtlasAudiologists

O*NET · 29-1181.00

Audiologists

Assess and treat persons with hearing and related disorders. May fit hearing aids and provide auditory training. May perform research related to hearing problems.

Also called AUD · Audiologist · Audiology Doctor (AUD) · Audiology Extern · CCC-A Licensed Audiologist · Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology Licensed Audiologist (CCC-A Licensed Audiologist) · Clinical Audiologist · Dispensing Audiologist
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Educational Audiologist · Forensic Audiologist · Hearing Therapist · Industrial Audiologist · Licensed Audiologist · Pediatric Audiologist · Staff Audiologist

Job Zone 5 — Extensive Preparation NeededHolland code ISR35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed

Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

ISRInvestigative · Social · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • I Investigative5.93
  • S Social5.92
  • R Realistic3.98
  • C Conventional3.97
  • A Artistic2.18
  • E Enterprising1.81

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Doctoral Degree96%
  • Post-Doctoral Training5%
Related work experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (33%)
On-site or in-plant training
None (32%)
On-the-job training
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (32%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Active LearningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • WritingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • MonitoringbasicImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Service OrientationImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
  • Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
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  • CoordinationImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Time ManagementImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • InstructingImportance 3.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • Systems EvaluationImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • Systems AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • PersuasionImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • SciencebasicImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
  • Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
  • Operations MonitoringImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • MathematicsbasicImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Operations AnalysisImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • NegotiationImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Equipment SelectionImportance 2.1Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • TroubleshootingImportance 2.1Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Operation and ControlImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • RepairingImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Equipment MaintenanceImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Technology DesignImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • ProgrammingImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
  • InstallationImportance 1.3Level —

Tasks

22 core

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Maintain patient records at all stages, including initial and subsequent evaluation and treatment activities.Importance 5.0
  2. Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment.Importance 4.9
  3. Administer hearing tests and examine patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment, using specialized instruments and electronic equipment.Importance 4.8
  4. Fit, dispense, and repair assistive devices, such as hearing aids.Importance 4.8
  5. Counsel and instruct patients and their families in techniques to improve hearing and communication related to hearing loss.Importance 4.6
  6. Instruct patients, parents, teachers, or employers in communication strategies to maximize effective receptive communication.Importance 4.6
  7. Monitor patients' progress and provide ongoing observation of hearing or balance status.Importance 4.6
  8. Participate in conferences or training to update or share knowledge of new hearing or balance disorder treatment methods or technologies.Importance 4.3
  9. Refer patients to additional medical or educational services, if needed.Importance 4.3
  10. Examine and clean patients' ear canals.Importance 4.2
  11. Program and monitor cochlear implants to fit the needs of patients.Importance 4.2
  12. Recommend assistive devices according to patients' needs or nature of impairments.Importance 4.2
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  1. Advise educators or other medical staff on hearing or balance topics.Importance 4.2
  2. Educate and supervise audiology students and health care personnel.Importance 4.1
  3. Plan and conduct treatment programs for patients' hearing or balance problems, consulting with educators, physicians, nurses, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, and other health care personnel, as necessary.Importance 4.1
  4. Work with multidisciplinary teams to assess and rehabilitate recipients of implanted hearing devices through auditory training and counseling.Importance 4.1
  5. Conduct or direct research on hearing or balance topics and report findings to help in the development of procedures, technology, or treatments.Importance 4.0
  6. Perform administrative tasks, such as managing office functions and finances.Importance 3.9
  7. Provide information to the public on hearing or balance topics.Importance 3.8
  8. Develop and supervise hearing screening programs.Importance 3.7
  9. Engage in marketing activities, such as developing marketing plans, to promote business for private practices.Importance 3.7
  10. Measure noise levels in workplaces and conduct hearing conservation programs in industry, military, schools, and communities.Importance 3.7

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.8Level 5.9
  • Therapy and CounselingImportance 4.6Level 5.6
  • Medicine and DentistryImportance 4.3Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Fill a tooth cavity
  • PsychologyImportance 4.3Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
  • English LanguageImportance 4.2Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Computers and ElectronicsImportance 4.1Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Sales and MarketingImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
  • BiologyImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
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  • Education and TrainingImportance 3.9Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • AdministrativeImportance 3.7Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Administration and ManagementImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Economics and AccountingImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Develop financial investment programs for individual clients
  • Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 3.2Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
  • MathematicsImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Communications and MediaImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
  • Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.8Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
  • Law and GovernmentImportance 2.7Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
  • TelecommunicationsImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • PhysicsImportance 2.5Level 2.6
  • Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • MechanicalImportance 2.3Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Production and ProcessingImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • ChemistryImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • DesignImportance 1.9Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Foreign LanguageImportance 1.9Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.6Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • TransportationImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • GeographyImportance 1.2Level —
  • Building and ConstructionImportance 1.1Level —
  • Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
  • History and ArcheologyImportance 1.1Level —
  • Food ProductionImportance 1.0Level —

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Written ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Problem SensitivityImportance 4.0Level 5.1Level 6 looks like: Recognize an illness at an early stage of a disease when there are only a few symptoms
  • Written ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Speech ClarityImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
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  • Near VisionImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
  • Speech RecognitionImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Information OrderingImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Hearing SensitivityImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Diagnose what's wrong with a car engine from its sound
  • Auditory AttentionImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Listen for your flight announcement at a busy airport
  • Category FlexibilityImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • OriginalityImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
  • Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Control PrecisionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Finger DexterityImportance 3.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Speed of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Manual DexterityImportance 2.9Level 2.8
  • Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • MemorizationImportance 2.9Level 2.9
  • Selective AttentionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Time SharingImportance 2.9Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Number FacilityImportance 2.5Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • VisualizationImportance 2.5Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.4Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Trunk StrengthImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Response OrientationImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Rate ControlImportance 1.8Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Static StrengthImportance 1.8Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Depth PerceptionImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Reaction TimeImportance 1.6Level 0.8
  • Sound LocalizationImportance 1.6Level 0.6
  • Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.5Level 0.6
  • Explosive StrengthImportance 1.1Level —
  • Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.1Level —
  • Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
  • Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
  • Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
  • Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
  • Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
  • Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
  • Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
  • Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
  • StaminaImportance 1.0Level —

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 4.9Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
  • Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.8Level 5.9
  • Working with ComputersImportance 4.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.7Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 4.7Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.6Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Getting InformationImportance 4.6Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.6Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
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  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.4Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 4.3Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.3Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.1Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.1Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
  • Training and Teaching OthersImportance 4.1Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Processing InformationImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.9Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.9Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.8Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 3.7Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.6Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 3.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
  • Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.2Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 3.1Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.7Level 2.7
  • Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.2Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.1Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.6Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Drive a car

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail5.0
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams5.0
  • Telephone Conversations4.9
  • Contact With Others4.7
  • Deal With External Customers or the Public in General4.6
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.6
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.6
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.6
  • Frequency of Decision Making4.5
  • Physical Proximity4.5

Technology

27 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (1)

  • Microsoft Excelhot

Hot (6; 1 more marked hot above)

  • eClinicalWorks EHR software
  • Epic Systems
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (20)
  • Abacus Data Solutions HearWare
  • Bio-logic Systems HINT Pro
  • Chart Links
  • Computers Unlimited TIMS for Audiology
  • Ear measurement software
  • Ear Works
  • Etymotic Research QuickSIN
  • GN Otometrics CHARTR EP
  • Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
  • HearForm Software HearForm
  • Hearing aid fitting software
  • Patient management software
  • Practice management software PMS
  • Real ear measurement REM software
  • Siemens Hearing Instruments Practice Navigator
  • Simply Hearing Software Simply Hearing OMS
  • Starkey Laboratories ProHear
  • Sycle practice management software
  • Vestibular diagnostic software
  • Vestibular Technologies ScreenTRAK

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