Audiologist how-to

How to Fit a Hearing Aid

Good fittings improve satisfaction.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Good fittings improve satisfaction. In short: choose; program; verify, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Choose a style.

  2. Program to the audiogram.

  3. Verify with real-ear measurement.

  4. Adjust for comfort.

  5. Teach use and care.

  6. Schedule follow-up.

Safety reminders for audiologists

  • Clean equipment between patients
  • Use safe sound levels in testing
  • Refer sudden hearing loss urgently
  • Follow infection control

AuD · Audiogram · Decibel · Conductive hearing loss · Sensorineural hearing loss · Tinnitus: see the full audiologist glossary.

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