{"id":151,"date":"2019-08-01T10:41:04","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T16:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sierrahearingcenter.fm1.dev\/?page_id=151"},"modified":"2020-05-12T17:59:35","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T23:59:35","slug":"what-is-a-hearing-aid-dispenser","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sierra-hearing.com\/about-us\/what-is-a-hearing-aid-dispenser\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Hearing Aid Dispenser?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Have you ever wondered what exactly a hearing aid dispenser does,\nbesides review your hearing tests? If you have been diagnosed with hearing\nloss, you will want to learn as much as you can about this professional who\nwill be intimately involved in helping you choose the device that allows you to\ncommunicate more effectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A hearing aid dispenser is a professional who specializes in the selection and fitting of hearing aids. They are required to have completed high school or received an equivalent degree. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some hearing instrument specialists choose to become board certified\nhearing instrument specialists. This requires them to pass a national exam given\nby the National Hearing Instrument Society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hearing aid dispensers work with patients of all ages,\nincluding children and adults. They work in diverse settings like hospitals,\nschools, clinics, universities and private practices; most can be found in an\noffice that provides hearing aid services to those with sensorineural hearing\nloss, also known as nerve deafness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hearing aid dispensers are trained to interpret hearing\nassessments and use that information to select the best hearing aid possible\nfor their patients. After trying on and testing out a number of options, the hearing\naid model is selected and the hearing instrument specialist can get to work\nfitting and programing the device to match the individual\u2019s exact degree of\nhearing loss. <\/p>\n\n\n