The Audiology Assistant is an underutilized tool in the busy hearing healthcare clinic for boosting productivity and improving patient care. This course will illustrate how a busy practice can successfully train and incorporate an audiology assistant and will give examples of how productivity and patient care can be improved.
Course created on March 29, 2018
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course learners will be able to identify what tasks and services are appropriate for an Audiology Assistant to provide.
- After this course learners will be able to describe the ideal candidate for an Audiology Assistant position, the typical pay rate and how to find a candidate.
- After this course learners will be able to describe an appropriate training regimen for an Audiology Assistant.
Agenda
| 0-10 Minutes | Introduction, Agenda & Background |
| 10-15 Minutes | Definition of an Audiology Assistant |
| 15-30 Minutes | What an Audiology Assistant Can and Cannot Do |
| 30-45 Minutes | Important Considerations When Hiring an Assistant, Who is the Ideal Candidate for an Audiology Assistant? Where To Find the Ideal Candidate, What Does an Audiology Assistant Make? |
| 45-55 Minutes | Where Can an Audiology Assistant be trained? What Should Training Include? Tools to Simplify the Hiring and Training Process. |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q & A |
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Nichole Kingham
AuD
Dr. Kingham currently works with Clinic Owners and Practice Development Groups to help implement an Audiology Assistant or Technician into private practice Audiology and medical Ear, Nose and Throat clinics. She is a current member of the AAA Audiology Assistant Subcommittee. 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.
Dr. 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 awarded the Future Leaders in Audiology Award in 2012 and is the Past President of Washington State Academy of Audiology.
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American Academy of Audiology
AudiologyOnline is approved by the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity. The program is worth a maximum of 0.1 CEUs. Academy approval of this continuing education activity is based on course content only and does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedure, or adherence of the event to the Academy's Code of Ethics. Any views that are presented are those of the presenter/CE Provider and not necessarily of the American Academy of Audiology.
Australian College of Audiology
AudiologyOnline courses are approved for Continuing Education Points by the Australian College of Audiology. Automatic ACAud Approval Number 20000. This course is offered for 1 CEP.
British Academy of Audiology
This course has been accredited with 1 CPD point/s by the British Academy of Audiology.
Canadian Academy of Audiology
The Canadian Academy of Audiology (CAA) supports and assists its members in the attainment of continuing education towards an individual professional development plan as required by their Provincial Regulatory Colleges and Provincial Associations. Audiology Online is an approved provider of educational activities for CAA members. Each hour of activity may be counted as one Continuous Learning Activity Credit (or equivalent) as allowed by the applicable regulatory college or association.
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
continued, LLC, DBA AudiologyOnline, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
International Hearing Society
This program is approved by the International Hearing Society and its educational committee, the International Institute for Hearing Instruments Studies. To learn more about earning IHS CE Credit, click here.
New Zealand Audiological Society
This course is offered for 1.0 Continuing Education points through the New Zealand Audiological Society.
Speech-Language & Audiology Canada
Clinically certified members of Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC) can accumulate continuing education equivalents (CEEs) for their participation with AudiologyOnline. One hour of coursework equals 1 CEE. All SAC members are encouraged to participate in on-going education.