Bloomsburg University's Clinical Doctorate of Audiology is a four-year program placing major emphasis on clinical training and the practical application of research, theory, and technology into clinical practice. The first two years of the program emphasize didactic instruction and laboratory class work combining theory, practicality and emerging technology. The emphasis in the final two years is on combining the theory with clinical learning experiences. The fourth year is a full year externship with monitoring and advisement by the faculty and staff.
The audiology program includes:
Both academic and practicum experiences focus on the prevention, identification, evaluation and treatment of individuals with disorders of the auditory, balance and related systems.
Au.D. Program Coordinator
Mohsin A. Shaikh Ph.D., CCC-A | mshaikh@bloomu.edu
Admission to the Doctorate of Audiology program is on a competitive basis. Interested students are encouraged to apply early (application deadline is Feb. 1).
The graduate school's general admission criteria and the following specific criteria must be met for unconditional admission.
Individuals not meeting all requirements: Conditional admission is considered upon recommendation of the faculty.
A student must maintain a QPA of 3.0 with no more than two grades lower than a B- throughout the doctoral audiology program. A grade of B- or lower in any clinical experience will necessitate repeating the course to achieve a grade of B or higher.
Knowledge and Skills Assessment (KASA): Students will have regular and ongoing opportunities to assess their knowledge and skills acquired in the academic and clinical program. Standard 5.3. The results of this assessment will be used to plan and implement program improvements. Students track their progress in achieving certification standards by completing a form (KASA) every semester so that progress can be reviewed with the faculty and with the academic advisor.
Period | Number completing on time | Number Completed later than on time | Number not completing | Total |
2019-2020 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
2018-2019 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
2017-2018 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 86.66% |
Three year average | 94.74% |
Academic Year | Number of graduates employed | Number of graduates not employed | Percent of graduates (%) |
2019-20 | 13 | 0 | 100% |
2018-19 | 10 | 0 | 100% |
2017-18 | 15 | 0 | 100% |
Three year average | 100% |
Period | Number of test-takers taking the exam | Number of test-takers passed | Pass rate (%) |
2019-20 | 12 | 11 | 91.67% |
2018-19 | 15 | 12 | 80% |
2017-18 | 14 | 11 | 78.57% |
Three year average | 82.93% |
BU's clinical doctorate (Au.D.) education program in Audiology is fully accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, Maryland 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700. Any concerns specific to the program's accreditation status should first be addressed to the program and Bloomsburg University and then to the CAA.
Soon Bethany Noll, a hearing patient herself, will be a clinical audiologist. However, the third-year Bloomsburg University doctorate student has already put her knowledge and training to good use in helping Third World countries through the assistance of Entheos Audiology Cooperative — an audiological cooperative that promotes best practices and giving as a part of modern hearing healthcare delivery.
Noll, a student in the Clinical Doctorate of Audiology program, began her charitable passion two years ago in Haiti. She has since made several other overseas trips to Guatemala and Zambia.
“I became involved with Entheos through my boss at A&E Audiology,” Noll said. “I began working for her in 2012, and I have been a patient for her since I was 12. She became a member of Entheos and invited me to go with her in 2015 to Haiti. Since that first trip, I have been hooked.”
Out-of-State Licensure and Certification: Bloomsburg University is approved to offer programs that lead to certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and licensure in Pennsylvania. BU’s Doctorate in Audiology program is designed to prepare you for the national exam required for certification and leads to eligibility for audiology licensure in Pennsylvania. BU cannot confirm that this program meets the requirements for licensure in other states. Other states’ requirements may be viewed at the ASHA website. Because requirements differ by state, applicants should verify requirements for their state(s) of interest prior to applying to this program. Note that state requirements are subject to change at any time and without notice. Please visit https://intranet.bloomu.edu/state-authorization and https://www.asha.org/ for more details.