Audioprosthetists
Job description
These individuals fit and replace hearing aids on the recommendation of audiologists, speech-language pathologists, or physicians. They are also called upon to modify or replace prostheses. They are self-employed or work for:
- Audioprosthetists’ offices
- Speech-language pathology clinics
- Audiology clinics
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Equipment, machinery, tools
Main tasks
- Examine individuals to determine the degree of hearing loss using assessment techniques and electroacoustic testing.
- Recommend and prescribe appropriate hearing aids.
- Take an impression of the client’s ear for the manufacture of the hearing aid.
- Install, adjust, and modify hearing aids, if necessary.
- Advise clients on the use, care, and maintenance of hearing aids.
- Make the necessary follow-ups with clients and adjust their devices.
- Sell, if necessary, assistive listening devices (teletypewriters, adapted alarm clocks, etc.).
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
College
DCS in audioprothèse
Placement rate: 94.4%
5.6% of graduates pursue further studies
Also required
- Membership in the Ordre des audioprothésistes du Québec (Quebec Order of Audioprosthetists).
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Active listening
- Service oriented
- Information processing
- Teaching
- Oral expression
- Judgment and decision-making
- Active learning
- Reading comprehension
- Result evaluation
- Critical thought
- Social perception
- Coordination
- Persuasion
- Solving complex problems
- Written expression
- Time management
Abilities
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Speech clarity
- Written comprehension
- Speech recognition
- Awareness of issues
- Near vision
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Selective attention
- Digital dexterity
- Written expression
- Hearing sensitivity
- Auditory attention
- Classification
- Manual dexterity
- Processing flexibility
- Visualization
- Perception speed
Knowledge and attributes
- Critical thinking
- Autonomy
- Sense of responsibility
- Capacity to adapt
- Spoken and written bilingualism (French and English)
- Knowledge of customer and personalized services
- Versatility
- Sense of initiative
- Attention to detail
- Capacity to be discrete
- Knowledge of medicine or dentistry
Interests
- Create, design
- Make, build, install
- Assist and advise
- Assist or care for people
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
Appellation d’emploi liée (à traduire)
Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment (CNP 32109)
Skill type
Health
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Last update: January 29, 2026