Fact: By 2030 the number of baby boomer seniors who are hearing impaired will total over 63 million. Every second adds one more baby boomer to the retirement rolls: four more while you read this fact.
Fact: The hearing aid industry traditionally has relied upon an eight-year academic program to prepare students for practice in audiology and to gain the knowledge and skills necesssary to dispense hearing aids.
Fact: Only six hearing aid manufacturers dominate the worldwide marketplace, and they are concerned that there are not enough qualified audiologists and hearing aid specialists to service the anticipated baby boomer market.
Fact: One out of every three baby boomer seniors will experience some level of hearing impairment. The decades of boom boxes, rock music, lawn mowers, machinery and city traffic noise have taken their toll on this generation's hearing.
These facts combine to exactly explain why there is a recognized need for qualified hearing aid specialists and why that need will only increase in coming years.
The Hearing Aid Academy has been formed for the specific purpose of filling the gap between the level of need in the marketplace and the availability of qualified hearing aid dispensers. Our Academy staff of experienced and successful hearing aid specialists has designed a fast-track Web-Access video training course of study.
This training course is augmented with a three-day hands-on lab session that will provide you with the knowledge and practical skills to take your state license examination. It will teach you how to establish and conduct your own hearing aid service in your community, as well as provide professional care and products for your clients.
