Upon successful completion of the program, a graduate will:
- Assess the hearing levels of a patient and fit assistive hearing devices using knowledge of sound, the sense of hearing, and the anatomical and physiological causes of hearing.
- Participate collaboratively as an integral member of an interprofessional hearing health care team to enhance patient outcomes.
- Analyze emerging technologies for patient care and assistive hearing devices to seamlessly adapt to the current consumer market.
- Develop a thorough assistive hearing devices recommendation for clients, and design a hearing health care plan, integrating case history and subjective goal-oriented discussion, audiometric test findings, health promotion, financial considerations, and medical referrals.
- Measure and modify hearing aid function utilizing appropriate verification and validation measures to ensure optimal performance.
- Apply entrepreneurial/business strategies to identify and respond to new opportunities in hearing health practice.
- Provide recommendations to patients and family members using patient-centered and culturally sensitive communication skills.
- Perform all roles and responsibilities as a Hearing Instrument Specialist in accordance with accepted professional, ethical, and provincial legislative standards.
Work Placement
Our curriculum is designed to emphasize depth and breadth in your clinical experience. You will have the opportunity to practise your skills with two work placements. These will include a combination of on campus clinical and community opportunities. You will be offered a selection of approved placement sites which will allow you to experience clinical work, marketing and sales, or research and development. Some placements may be outside of the Greater Toronto area.
Program Highlights
Experience a number of interesting and unique courses within the program such as:
Fundamental Principles of Hearing Devices
Learn the history of hearing aids, basic principles of electronics and circuitry, and how this relates to the circuitry of hearing devices and styles of hearing aids. Apply this knowledge to choose the appropriate hearing device for a patient profile, and how to compare the benefits and limitations of each hearing aid style.
Patient Psychology and Counselling Skills
Explore the individual, familial, and societal impacts of hearing loss on a psychological, emotional, and social level. Formulate the necessary skills to connect with patients on an empathetic, culturally sensitive, and professional level. Become adept at in-depth case history taking and having goal-oriented discussions to motivate patients in their hearing rehabilitation.
Disorders
Identify various pathologies within the peripheral and central auditory system. Collaborate confidently with other medical professionals if referral is warranted. Through this course, you will understand the pathologies behind different types of hearing loss such as hyperacusis, tinnitus, and noise induced hearing loss.
Open the Course drawer in Program Overview to reveal the program curriculum.
Hearing professional guiding a patient through the selection of hearing aid from a range of options.
An audiogram, an otoscope, a pair of demo hearing aids, and an artificial ear used to demonstrate how a hearing aid might look.
Hearing professional showing a patient a range of hearing aid options to best suit their hearing loss.
Your Career
As the aging demographic in Canada continues to expand, there is a high demand for strongly skilled hearing instrument specialists. The job outlook for this profession in Ontario is positive.
Graduates are prepared for various employment opportunities including clinical, business, manufacturing, marketing and sales, research and development, technical support, plus entrepreneurial endeavours. This industry is dynamic in its movement and opportunities in patient-centered health care as it continues to evolve with the advancement of technology.
Hearing instrument specialists can work in a clinic or hospital setting testing for hearing loss and fitting hearing aids in adults. They can also manage the sales and business side of a company or choose to be an entrepreneur and open their own testing and dispensing clinic. A hearing instrument specialist can work for a hearing aid manufacturer as a sales marketing manager, specialist in product manufacturing, technical support, or research and development of new and upcoming hearing aid technology.
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Post-Admission Requirements
Once you have been accepted, and have confirmed your offer, you may need to complete a further set of requirements related to your program (Post-Admission Requirements).
Placement Requirements
The pre-requisite requirements must be fulfilled before the commencement of your first placement. Participation in placements will not be allowed if not all the pre-requisite requirements are met. Due to the variety of venues and possible changes in legislation, the requirements are subject to change. Please use the following link to find detailed information about your program’s placement pre-requisite requirements.
Fees
The 2022-2023 fee for two semesters was:
- domestic: $3,753.24
- international: $16,394.00
Fees are subject to change.
Scholarships
Humber Scholarships
Find out more about scholarships and bursaries that you may be eligible for, visit Student Scholarships. International students can visit International Student Scholarships.
Humber Bursaries
Bursaries are available for Certificate, Diploma and Degree programs primarily based on financial need, visit Humber Bursaries.
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Humber offers a variety of bursaries and scholarships for Indigenous students, visit Indigenous Student Awards.
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