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Overview
Hearing Aid Dispensers work in private practice to assess, fit and provide aftercare for hearing aids. It is a challenging and rewarding profession that requires a combination of scientific knowledge and patient handling skills.
Hearing aid technology is an exciting and rapidly changing area.
Hearing Aid Dispensers are required to be skilled at identifying and utilizing the latest technology to meet the needs of their clients.
Hearing Aid Dispensers may work independently or for commercial businesses ranging in size. Depending on the nature of the company there may be opportunities for a Hearing Aid Dispenser to develop business and management skills. The private sector is a rapidly expanding market offering practitioners rapid career progression opportunities.
Key Facts
The Hearing Aid Aptitude Test distance learning programme at the University of Southampton comprises one web based module which can be accessed remotely. The module consists of 6 sub sections and contains all the programme teaching and learning resources. Assessment is via an in-house multiple choice exam paper.
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The programme comprises the following 6 sub sections:
- Professional registration and regulation and the role of professional bodies/societies
- Consumer protection and marketing
- Business planning
- Quality control and Audit
- Health and Safety and Safeguarding
- Hearing aid technology update
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Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
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Delivered
Online
- Fully structured
- Continuous support with feedback on request
- Online group works/assignments
Campus Location
- Southampton, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- To be eligible for this course, all applicants must meet criterion 3, plus either criterion 1 or 2.
Criterion 1. You must be registered as either:
- A Clinical Physiologist (Audiology) with Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP) or the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS).
- A Healthcare Science Practitioner (Audiology) with the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS).
- A Clinical Scientist (Audiology) with Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Equivalent programme accredited by the RCCP, AHCS or HCPC.
- You must provide evidence confirming that you have demonstrated the required clinical competencies covering a period of 1 month prior to application.
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Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents500 GBP / full≈ 500 GBP / full
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