The Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) Degree Program at ASHS is a distance education program for practicing audiologists. To be eligible, individuals must possess a master's or doctoral degree in audiology and have a minimum of four years of clinical experience. The program is designed for current practitioners who want to enhance their skills, knowledge and academic status while continuing to practice full-time. The program is outcomes-based, which requires the faculty to assess a candidates strengths and weaknesses and then design an appropriate course of study.
A customized educational program is offered to each practitioner based on evaluation of demonstrated competencies. The distance education Au.D. allows the broadly experienced, self-motivated practitioner to receive advanced standing based on an evaluation of existing competencies. There are 44 modules of instruction available: a complete description of the modules is provided in the Audiology Curriculum Guide.
The program integrates web and CD ROM-based instruction, video demonstrations, directed readings, clinical projects, and email or chat room interactions among students and between students and faculty. Examinations and projects will be completed at home. The program does not require relocation or a full-time presence on the main campus.
Contact:
Tabitha C. Parent, Au.D.
Chair of Audiology
5850 East Still Circle
Mesa, AZ 85206
(480) 219-6000
E-mail: tparent@ashs.edu
Website:
http://www.atsu.edu/ashs/online_programs/audiology/index.htm
Kendra Brown, Program Manager
College of Extended Learning
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 48859
(800) 950-1144 ext. 3867
E-mail: kendra.brown@cmich.edu
Website: http://www.cel.cmich.edu/aud/
The Working Professional Au.D. Degree is a flexible program designed to provide working audiologists with the complex and diverse knowledge necessary to excel in the dynamic hearing healthcare marketplace. The nine-course program is designed for working professional audiologists who have completed the clinical fellowship and have either ASHA or ABA certification, state licensure, and one year post-masters work experience. The entire degree program can be completed in 18 months. The Working Professional Au.D. Program includes the following elements:
- A total of nine courses covering Applied Auditory Electrophysiology, Cochlear Implants and Assistive Technology, Audiologic Assessment in a Medical Setting, Principles of Amplification, Occupational and Environmental Hearing Conservation, Balance Disorders: Evaluation and Treatment, Counseling, Audiologic Rehabilitation & Auditory Processing Disorders, and Business and Professional Issues in Hearing Health Care.
- Each student must pass a comprehensive written examination prior to graduation.
- Two eight-week courses are offered sequentially each semester (approx. 16 weeks). There are three semesters per year: Spring, Summer, and Fall.
- Each course will have two mandatory, full-day regional meetings.
You do not have to travel to Florida to complete this program. Expert video presentations via CD will be utilized to deliver up-to-date technical information and related content. University faculty as well as experts from around the world will participate in these presentations.
CDs will be supplied to each student by mail and can be viewed at their convenience. However, students are responsible for the content and are required to maintain pace with the overall schedule of the course.
Our graduates highly regard the value of this program in their professional lives, evidenced by increased confidence and respect. Our graduates form life long networks with other audiologists.
With over 800 Au.D. graduates as of Spring 2005, an Au.D. from the University of Florida connects you with the largest network of Clinical Audiology Doctors in the world.
Contact:
Alice Holmes, Ph.D., Graduate Coordinator
University of Florida Department of Communicative Disorders
101 S. Newell Drive, Room 2130
Gainesville, Florida 32611
Phone: (352) 273-6160
Toll Free: (866) 479-4737
Fax: (352) 273-6545
E-mail: mailto:aholmes@phhp.ufl.edu
Website:http://www.audiology.ufl.edu/
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The PCO School of Audiology distance education Au.D. Degree program is designed for licensed audiologists who wish to earn the Au.D. Degree. The program is 100% internet based, is reasonably priced, and accessible from any computer with an internet connection.
Track 1 is designed for audiologists with more than four years experience and Track 2, a core-curriculum program, is designed for newly licensed audiologists. Check out the "step-by-step" link on the http://www.audonline.org/ Website for additional information about either Track or to obtain a packet of information about the program.
The School of Audiology residential Au.D. program was launched in 2003. For more information about pre-requisites, curriculum, and to download an application, please browse the Doctor of Audiology links on the college website (http://www.pco.edu/).
Contact:
George Lindley, Ph.D., Au.D.
Acting Director, Distance Education Program
8360 Old York Road
Elkins Park, PA 19027-1598
(215) 780-1286
E-mail:
glindley@pco.edu
Website: Pennsylvania College of Optometry’s School of Audiology |
