Audiology | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningActive LearningSpeakingCritical ThinkingWritingSocial PerceptivenessJudgment and Decision Making

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceTherapy and CounselingPsychologyMedicine and DentistryEnglish Language

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityNear VisionSpeech Recognition

Tasks

Maintain patient records at all stages, including initial and subsequent evaluation and treatment ac
Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment.
Fit, dispense, and repair assistive devices, such as hearing aids.

Technology

Medical softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareElectronic mail software

Tools

AudiometersAudiometric test boothsAuditory brainstem response ABR screening systemsAutomatic impedance audiometersBiofeedback equipmentCaloric irrigatorsComputerized rotary chairsDesktop computersDiagnostic tuning forksDigital light barsEar probesElectroacoustic impedance bridgesElectrocochleography ECOG equipmentElectroneurography equipmentElectronystagmographs ENG

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognitionSupportIndependence

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Program Pathways

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Doctoral Degree)

Organizational audiology strategy — establish clinical standards, service delivery models, and quality improvement frameworks for hearing and balance programs across a health system or academic institution.
Clinical workforce development — mentor and supervise doctoral-level clinical fellows and graduate students, designing structured competency pathways within an accredited audiology training program.
Program-level outcomes evaluation — design and lead systematic evaluation of departmental diagnostic and treatment outcomes using systems analysis methods to drive continuous quality improvement.
Interdisciplinary leadership — represent audiology at executive and interdisciplinary leadership forums, advocating for integrated hearing health within hospital, educational, and community health systems.
Policy and protocol authorship — author and institutionalize clinical practice protocols, referral pathways, and documentation standards that govern audiology services across multiple care sites.
Research and innovation leadership — conceptualize, fund, and oversee applied clinical research studies or technology pilots that advance diagnostic and rehabilitative audiological practice.
Community and public health advocacy — develop population-level hearing health initiatives, screening programs, and stakeholder education campaigns addressing underserved communities at a regional or national level.
Resource and financial stewardship — direct budget planning, equipment procurement, and revenue cycle strategy for an audiology division within a complex healthcare or academic organization.
Cross-sector partnership development — negotiate and sustain partnerships with educational agencies, employers, device manufacturers, and payers to expand access to hearing health services at scale.
Professional knowledge dissemination — present expert-level findings at national conferences, contribute to peer-reviewed publications, and serve on professional standards bodies to shape the future of audiology practice.

Program Details

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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