Hearing instrument specialists (HIS) are valued members of a hearing health-care team. They conduct comprehensive diagnostic hearing assessments, develop hearing health-care plans, dispense advanced digital assistive hearing devices and evaluate outcomes using evidence-based verification methods.

In the Hearing Instrument Specialist diploma program, students will develop the academic knowledge and hands-on, real-world experience required to become a valued hearing health professional. This program combines online and in-person learning models, work-integrated learning, exceptional faculty and state of the art facilities to prepare students to skillfully work within their scope of practice and collaborate effectively as part of an interdisciplinary health-care team. Graduates of this program develop the confidence to adapt to the evolving needs of today’s patient and the emerging technologies for patient care and hearing devices.

This program develops holistic and critical thinkers, confident clinicians and compassionate communicators who will become outstanding professionals, effective practitioners and leading contributors in their field.