Audiologist

Duties and Responsibilities: Audiologists diagnose and treat patients hearing and balance problems using advanced technology and procedures. They treat patients from birth to adulthood.  They can provide treatments to enable individuals to communicate effectively develop and implements prevention, screening and early detection programs, and program cochlear implants and serve on multidisciplinary cochlear implant teams.

Salary: $52,000 - $90,000

Education: In order to become an audiologist, you must have a doctoral degree from an audiology program that has been accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. To graduate from one of these schools, the requirements vary. Some states require 275-375 hours of supervised clinical practice, a passing score on a national examination, and 9 months of supervised professional experience.

Reflection: I think that I wouldn't want to be an audiologist because it takes a long time to become one and I would like to have a career that does not take a long time. It seems like a good easy job and pays well too but I don’t think that would be a good job for me.