Also called: Implant Audiologist
Audiologist who programs cochlear implants so deaf patients can hear.
Turns on a child's cochlear implant for the first time ("activation day"), fine-tunes each electrode, and tracks speech progress with the family and speech therapist.
Estimate based on BLS audiologists.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 8 years after high school. Doctor of Audiology (AuD) plus implant training.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Communication Sciences & Disorders.
Growing much faster than average. Audiology grows much faster than average.
Low risk for 10 years. Software suggests implant settings; activation day, fine-tuning and coaching families stay human.
Classes: Biology, Physics (sound), ASL, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1181.
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