Audiology Assistants and Hearing Instrument Specialists - The Key to Efficiency in the Audiology Practice, in partnership with the American Academy of Audiology

Name: Audiology Assistants and Hearing Instrument Specialists - The Key to Efficiency in the Audiology Practice, in partnership with the American Academy of Audiology
Price: 129.00 USD
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Rating: 5 (320 reviews)

Course: #40756Level: Introductory 1 Hour 320 Reviews

This course, presented in partnership with the American Academy of Audiology, explores how Audiology Assistants and Hearing Instrument Specialists can significantly enhance efficiency and patient care in audiology practices. Participants will gain insight into effective team integration, delegation strategies, and maximizing scope of practice to support sustainable growth.

American Academy of Audiology Practice Management and Professional Issues

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CEUs/Hours Offered: AAA/0.1 Introductory; ACAud inc HAASA/1.0; AHIP/1.0; ASHA/0.1 Introductory, Related; BAA/1.0; CAA/1.0; Calif. SLPAB/1.0; IACET/0.1; IHS/1.0; NZAS/1.0; SAC/1.0; TX TDLR, #142/1.0 Non-manufacturer

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to describe the defined roles and responsibilities of Audiology Assistants and Hearing Instrument Specialists within various practice settings.
After this course, participants will be able to identify at least three strategies for effectively delegating clinical and administrative tasks to support workflow efficiency.
After this course, participants will be able to explain how to evaluate their current practice model and outline specific changes to improve team-based care and optimize staff utilization.

Course created on September 3, 2025

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-10 Minutes	Define an Audiology Extender
10-15 Minutes	Define the goals of untilizing an Audiology Extenfer
15-30 Minutes	Create a plan for adding staff
30-38 Minutes	Define the role of an Audiology Assistant and of a Hearing Instrument Specialist
38-44 Minutes	Pay rate and training for Audiology Extenders
44-55 Minutes	Business growth strategies
55-60 Minutes	Summary and Q&A

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Presented By

Nichole Kingham
AuD, ABA

Dr. Nichole Kingham was awarded a master's degree in Audiology at the University of Washington and obtained her clinical doctorate from A.T. Still University. She was a member of the 2012 class of James Jerger Future Leaders in Audiology and is a Past President of Washington State Audiology Academy and served as a Board member and Treasurer for the American Academy of Audiology from 2021 to 2024. Dr. Kingham has worked in private practice since 2003, where she hired the first Audiology Assistant in Washington State and has trained and promoted Audiology Assistants since 2009. She currently sits on the Washington Department of Health Speech and Hearing Board and is a Member at Large.

Dr. Kingham's mission is to empower the small business owner by providing resources to help engage today's savvy consumer. Through experience, trial and error, research and mentorship, she has developed key insights for delivering exceptional patient experiences.

When she's not at work, Dr. Kingham is spending time with her husband, her 8 children and 1 grandbaby. Dr. Kingham also spends her free time traveling to lecture in large groups of other audiologists on topics of patient satisfaction, technology updates and staff training.

Kristin Davis
AuD

Dr. Kristin Davis originates from North, SC, and has been in the audiology profession for over 25 years. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Business from the University of South Carolina and her Master's in Audiology from The University of Memphis. Dr. Davis obtained her Doctorate in Audiology from the Arizona School of Health Sciences. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology, the Academy of Doctors of Audiology, and past President of the SC Academy of Audiology. Dr. Davis currently serves on the Academy of Doctors of Audiology's Board of Directors.

Dr. Davis received the 2015 Leadership Award at the American Hearing Aid Associates Annual Convention. At the 2017 Academy of Doctors of Audiology Convention, Dr. Kristin Davis was co-awarded the Craig W. Johnson Advocacy Award, in recognition of significant contributions towards advocacy efforts that support ADA's mission and advance the profession of Audiology. Dr. Davis is an active member of all three Upstate South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and has served in the past on the Greer Chambers Board of Advisors and as a Director on their Political Action Committee. In addition, she has been an active member of the Board of Greenville Theatre since the Fall of
2016.

Through Davis Audiology, Dr. Kristin Davis is proud to support Upstate Honor Flight and help send veterans to D.C. to visit their memorials. She has personally served on two Honor flights as a guardian to veterans. Dr. Davis has a heart for mission work traveling on hearing-related mission trips to Red Bird Mission (Beverly, KY) in September 2011, Jamaican Christian School for the Deaf with Songs for Sound in June 2016 and Haiti with Give Hope Global in February 2017. She is thrilled to be realizing a long-time goal of establishing a local hearing non-profit with the launch of Carolina Hearing Foundation in 2018.

Prior to opening her own practice in 2008, Dr. Davis worked in ENT, hospital, and non-profit clinic settings. She has extensive experience with hearing aids and medical audiology. Dr. Davis specializes in comprehensive diagnostic hearing assessment and hearing aid selection, fitting, and programming. By combining her training and experience with her small-town roots and values, Dr. Davis' patients receive the highest quality and most accessible hearing healthcare in the Upstate!

Dr. Davis and her husband, Christopher, live on the Eastside of Greenville and have three children: Landry, Sawyer, and Boone. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, and being outdoors.

Presenter Disclosure:

Financial: Nichole Kingham is the owner of Audiology Academy and Eastside Audiology. She received an honorarium for this course from AudiologyOnline. Non-financial: Dr. Kingham reports no non-financial disclosures.

Financial: Kristin Davis is the owner of Davis Audiology. She received an honorarium from AudiologyOnline for this presentation. Non-FInancial: Kristin Davis reports no non-financial disclosures.

Sponsor Disclosure: This course is presented in partnership with the American Academy of Audiology.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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Association of Hearing Instrument Practitioners of Ontario

The Association of Hearing Instrument Practitioners of Ontario (AHIP) represents and guide its members in their practice which include, the testing and selecting, fitting and dispensing hearing instruments and associated devices in the best interest of the hard of hearing of Ontario. Audiology Online is an approved provider of approved educational activities for AHIP Members. One hour of coursework equals 1 Continuing Education Unit (CEU).

American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.

Introductory Level
0.10 ASHA CEUs

British Academy of Audiology

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Canadian Academy of Audiology

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California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board

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International Hearing Society

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New Zealand Audiological Society

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Speech-Language & Audiology Canada

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