CEU Courses

Most audiologists would agree the professional landscape is changing. Over-the-counter and self-fitting hearing aids are on the horizon, reimbursement options, including the possibility Medicare will pay for hearing aids is looming in Washington DC, and telecare is fast becoming a routine part of clinical practice.
This changing landscape is spurring renewed interest in clinical standards, guidelines, and protocols. For example, the Audiology Practice Standards Organization (APSO) recently published clinical standards for fitting adults with hearing aids (see, https://www.audiologyonline.com/articles/20q-new-hearing-aid-fitting-27938). While standards tell us “what” we should be doing in the clinic to optimize patient outcomes, guidelines and protocols tell us “how” to conduct those best-practice standards.
In this Signia podcast, Brian Taylor discusses the Québec Audiological Assessment Protocol with its co-creator, Mathieu Hotton, associate professor of Audiology at Laval University in Quebec Canada. In this podcast, Mathieu and Brian discuss the origins of the QAAP, and how to implement many parts of it in clinical practice.
After listening to the podcast for additional information on the QAAP, you can contact Professor Hotton at mathieu.hotton@fmed.ulaval.ca.
For access to the article discussed, go to the ISA gated website: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14992027.2021.1947532

This course discusses various coding options used by audiologists. Part one defines audiology CPT, Modifiers, HCPCS and Place of Service codes and discusses their appropriate use. Part two focuses on the basics of IC-10, the most common codes used by audiologists, and how to effectively integrate this new code set into an audiology practice.

This foundational-level course is designed for Audiologists who are new to working with Baha systems. After attending this course, participants will be able to list the features and benefits of Baha Systems, including the Baha 6 Max Sound Processor. They will be provided with information about choosing sound processors and accessories for patients based on pre-operative testing. This course is designed as part of the overall “Foundations of Baha Implants” series.

This foundational-level course is designed for Audiologists who are new to working with Baha systems. After attending this course, participants will be able to fit Baha 6 Max sound processors to patients with both surgical and non-surgical Baha solutions. Topics will include surgical aftercare, connecting the device, programming considerations and follow up care. This course is designed as part of the overall “Foundations of Baha Implants” series.

This course will provide new diagnostic approaches and remediation strategies for hearing difficulties that are currently undetected. Participants will also receive a review of current tools that may be used in clinics to evaluate auditory speech discrimination skills in infants and toddlers.

This course will cover aided audibility in children with hearing aids. A review of key factors such as degree of hearing loss, real-ear verification measures, prescriptive targets, and full-time use of the aid will be discussed.

This courses focuses on achieving a proper ear mold impression and the impact the impression has on custom in-the-ear hearing aid and custom receiver design. This course also reviews the manufacturing process for custom hearing aids and receivers to set appropriate expectations.

Concussions are diffuse brain injuries that affect multiple organ systems, including sensory systems in the brain. In this course, Dr. Kraus will show that the auditory system is a common, but underappreciated, locus of disruption following a concussion.

This course reviews current innovation happening in technology, services and delivery of hearing health care. NAL (National Acoustic Laboratories) research that informs these changes will be reviewed.

A review of the bloodborne pathogens standard as published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Learn what you need to know in your place of employment, including employer requirements for protection and appropriate infection control practices for a hearing healthcare practice.