Audiometers and Tympanometers Education and Training

Learn how to operate audiometers and tympanometers

A diagnostic audiometer is an essential piece of equipment for many industries that have loud work environments. Besides the healthcare industry, many companies where people work under loud conditions employ nurses or other qualified technicians to provide regular audiometer testing.

To examine the tympanic membrane, however, a tympanometer should be used. This device provides information about the amount of fluid (if any) present in the middle ear.

There are many resources that provide training and educational information on operating a clinical audiometer or tympanometer. You can find audiometers and tympanometers education and training through:

1. An audiometer manufacturer that has training materials.

2. On-site training courses.

3. Additional training resources that include tutorials and user guides.

 

Take training courses to learn about audiometer calibration and function

Manufacturers and health organizations both offer courses where audio technicians can learn how to use audiometer equipment. These classes go over how the device functions, but also the practical side of hearing testing. This includes working with the patients and interpreting test results.
Try: Alaska Federal Healthcare Action Network training classes teach attendees how to use many audio diagnostic tools, including audiometers and tympanometers. The company also offers refresher courses for those already familiar with the equipment. Gordon N. Stowe and Associates provides a class on audiometric equipment and other audiology topics.

Attend workshops to learn how to operate automatic and manual audiometer technology

Workshops are another way to get the training you need to perform hearing testing, quickly. Many state organizations hold educational workshops to prepare technicians for audio testing in schools. Workshops last anywhere from 4 to 8 hours, and are designed to be refresher courses for those who already know how to use audiometer equipment.
Try: The Minnesota Department of Health provides a hearing and vision screening workshop that teaches people how to use audiometer equipment for hearing testing in schools. The Mississippi Speech Language Hearing Association offers an annual conference that covers many educational topics, including instruments and technology.

Explore additional online educational resources from an audiometer manufacturer

Many manufacturers that do not provide training courses will provide some type of educational resources to learn more about the equipment they make and sell. Educational resources can include tutorials, user guides and expert support for those using tympanometric and audiometric equipment.
Try: Workplace Group provides an introduction to the practical use of tympanometers in workplaces outside the medical profession. Welch Allyn provides an overview and user guide for many tympanometric instruments in its technical library.

 

• When attending workshops or classes, many instructors advise students to bring their own audiometer portable device.

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