Skills
Audiologist Skills & Tools
The technical skills, people skills and tools employers look for in audiologists, and how to build and show them.
What skills do audiologists need?
Audiologists need technical skills such as audiometric testing, hearing aid fitting, and cochlear implant programming, plus people skills like patience and communication. They also use tools such as Audiometers and Sound booths.
Technical (hard) skills
- Audiometric testing
- Hearing aid fitting
- Cochlear implant programming
- Vestibular testing
- Pediatric audiology
- Counseling
People (soft) skills
- Patience
- Communication
- Empathy
- Attention to detail
Tools, equipment and technology
- Audiometers
- Sound booths
- Tympanometers
- Hearing aid software
- Otoacoustic emission equipment
- Videonystagmography
Skills in action: common tasks
These step-by-step guides show how audiologists put their skills to work:
How to show these skills on a resume
- Lead your skills section with the technical skills from the job posting, for example, “Audiometric testing” and “Hearing aid fitting.”
- Prove soft skills with results: instead of listing “patience,” describe a situation where you used it.
- List credentials such as State audiology license near the top, with the issuing organization and date.
- Use the employer’s vocabulary. Our audiologist glossary covers the terms hiring managers expect.
How to build these skills
Formal training, supervised practice and certification are the most direct routes. Our Audiologist training introduces each of these skills with plain-language lessons, procedures and a final knowledge check: a strong foundation before hands-on training or your first day.