Course summary
This course encompasses a wide range of topics including anatomy and physiology of the ear, the basics of hearing and hearing loss, ear hygiene and recognition of common ear conditions.
You will gain knowledge on the fundamentals of ‘good’ ear and hearing health throughout the lifespan, understand basic ear health assessment principles, and the ability to identify common ear and hearing conditions and issues that may present.
Key information
$95 AUD inc GST
per student
Online Only
Complete anywhere
Suitable professions
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker
Allied Health Workers
Enrolled Nurse
General Practitioner
Practice Manager
Registered Nurse
Course details
Entrants to the Hearing and Ear Health Foundations for Healthcare Professionals course must provide evidence of a relevant professional role. Relevant roles would include:
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers
- Allied Health Professionals
- Audiologists
- Audiology Assistants
- Enrolled Nurses
- Midwives
- Nurse Practitioners
- Paramedics
- Other Health Professionals
- Registered Nurses.
Course content areas include:
- The anatomy and physiology of the ear
- The process of sound and hearing
- The fundamentals of 'good' ear and hearing health throughout the lifespan
- The process of a basic ear health assessment
- Common ear and hearing conditions and issues and how to identify them
- The impact of hearing loss and how this can be identified, assessed and prevented.
Upon successful completion of the course you will be able to:
- Understand the anatomy and physiology of the ear
- Understand the process of sound and hearing
- Understand the fundamentals of 'good' ear and hearing health
- Recognise the impact of hearing loss and how this can be identified, assessed and prevented
- Understand basic ear health assessment, and how to identify common ear and hearing conditions and issues.
There are no associated formal assessments with this course. All learning is completed online with real time learning feedback provided via theory questions covering essential knowledge and skills. This style of feedback is known as a ‘formative assessment’, a self-marking process that provides immediate results and feedback.
Build core knowledge of ear anatomy, hygiene and common conditions that will be seen in clinical practice, and with this create confidence to assess and identify ear, and hearing conditions, that affect patients in the community.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The Foundations program is designed for clinical and non-clinical professionals working within the healthcare sector. From the GP to Medical receptionist, all healthcare professionals would benefit from completing the online program.
No. The Foundations course is a non-accredited course and has no units of competency included. This course will provide you with foundational knowledge to prepare you for any of our other ear health courses.
Absolutely, the Hearing and Ear Health Foundations for Healthcare Professionals is a great course to provide you with the knowledge and understanding on a wide range of hearing and ear health topics.
No this is an optional online module, however we recommend students new to ear health complete the online course.