Audiologist

**Semantic type:** Professional or Occupational Group

**Definition:** A trained non-medical health professional who specializes in the identification, testing, habilitation and rehabilitation of hearing loss and other auditory and balance disorders. Particularly, an audiologist may be involved in diagnostic and screening procedures to determine hearing deficits, as well as in assessment of amplification devices and instruction in their care, training in speechreading, and may serve as consultant to government and industry on issues concerning environmental, noise-induced hearing loss. Certification requirements for clinical audiology professional are currently defined at a single level - Certificate of Clinical Competency.

**Synonyms:** - AUDIOLOGIST - AUDIOLOGIST