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Hearing aid specialist CV: example and template

This example is for hearing aid specialists at hearing care centres and chains, ENT clinics and hearing aid manufacturers, and for graduates of hearing aid courses and degrees.

The employer wants to know which tests you carry out, how you select and fit hearing aids, how you follow up after fitting, how you help with funding paperwork and what results you have. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: hearing aid specialist

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Ewa Marczak

Hearing aid specialist

Elblag +48 123 456 789 ewa.marczak@example.com

Professional profile

Hearing aid specialist with 7 years of experience at a hearing care chain. I carry out pure-tone and speech audiometry, select and fit hearing aids, take ear impressions for moulds, run follow-up visits and servicing and help patients with funding paperwork. I fit hearing aids for around 30 patients a month, and the return rate at my centre is below the chain average.

Work experience

Hearing aid specialist

03.2020 - present

Hearing care chain, Elblag

  • Pure-tone and speech audiometry.
  • Selecting and fitting hearing aids, around 30 patients a month.
  • Ear impressions for moulds and servicing hearing aids.
  • Follow-up visits and teaching how to use the aids.
  • Return rate below the chain average.

Hearing aid assistant

07.2018 - 02.2020

Hearing care centre, Gdansk

  • Preparing patients for tests.
  • Cleaning and minor repairs of hearing aids.
  • Bookings and paperwork.

Education

Bachelor's degree, hearing aid audiology

2015 - 2018

Medical University

Skills

  • Pure-tone and speech audiometry
  • Selecting hearing aids
  • Fitting and programming hearing aids
  • Ear impressions and moulds
  • Follow-up visits and servicing
  • Funding paperwork

Qualifications

  • Hearing aid specialist diploma
  • Hearing aid manufacturers' training, 2020-2024
  • Working with tinnitus patients training, 2022

Languages

  • English: B2

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a hearing aid specialist CV

Professional summary

Write where you work, which tests you carry out and how you select hearing aids. Add results, for example the number of fittings and a low return rate. The employer is looking for a specialist who tests hearing accurately, fits the aid patiently and makes sure the patient wants to wear it.

Hearing aid assistant with 2 years of experience and a degree in hearing aid audiology. I prepare patients for tests, clean and repair hearing aids and handle paperwork. I am looking for work as a hearing aid specialist.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the centre, tests, selection, fitting, moulds, follow-up visits and paperwork. Show results in numbers. Add manufacturers' training. Also say whether you work with children or tinnitus patients.

Weaker: Tests.

Better: Pure-tone and speech audiometry.

Weaker: Hearing aids.

Better: Selecting and fitting hearing aids, around 30 patients a month.

Weaker: Results.

Better: Return rate below the chain average.

Skills worth listing

List tests, selection, fitting, moulds, follow-up visits and paperwork. In your soft skills show patience, empathy and communication with older people.

Professional skills

  • Audiometry
  • Selecting hearing aids
  • Programming hearing aids
  • Ear moulds
  • Servicing
  • Funding paperwork

Personal skills

  • Patience
  • Empathy
  • Communication
  • Accuracy
  • Sales skills

Qualifications

List your hearing aid specialist diploma and manufacturers' training. Knowing software from several manufacturers is a big advantage.

First job as a hearing aid specialist

After your degree or course, describe your placements, tests and the hearing aids you know. Many people start as a hearing aid assistant.

Add experience of working with older people. They are most of the patients at hearing care centres.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A hearing care chain looks for fittings and sales results, an ENT clinic for tests and work with the doctor, and a manufacturer for training and supporting centres. Move to the top what the job ad is about. If you also fit assistive listening systems or hearing protection for companies, say so plainly.

The most common mistakes on a hearing aid specialist CV

Questions and answers

What should a hearing aid specialist put on a CV?

The centre, tests, selecting and fitting hearing aids, moulds, follow-up visits, paperwork, training and results.

What education is needed?

A degree or course in hearing aid audiology.

Which results are worth giving?

The number of fittings, a low return rate and satisfied patients.

Does knowing many manufacturers help?

Yes, centres often work with hearing aids from several companies.

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