Hearing and Ear Health Foundations for Healthcare Professionals

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.

Entrants to the Hearing and Ear Health Foundations for Healthcare Professionals course must provide evidence of a relevant professional role. Relevant roles would include:

• Registered Nurses
• Enrolled Nurses
• Allied Health Workers, E.g., Audiologists
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners
• Aged Care Health Workers
• General Practitioners
• Others on application.

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.

There is no associated workshop with this program All learning is online via accessIQ.

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 program is a non-accredited program and has no units of competency included. This program will provide you with foundational knowledge to prepare you for any of our other ear health programs.

This program takes approximately 10 hours of active learning. The hours of active learning should act as a guide to CPD hours. It is the responsibility of the individual student to calculate how many hours of active learning they have completed. As a general guide, one hour of active learning equates to one hour of CPD.

On successful completion you will receive a Digital Badge. Digital badges (sometimes called micro-credentials) are used to recognise learning or achievement and provide digital proof of that accomplishment. Digital Badges can be displayed, accessed, and verified online, and are commonly used on resumes and social media platforms.

Absolutely, the Hearing and Ear Health Foundations Program for Healthcare Professionals is a great program to provide you with the knowledge and understanding on a wide range of hearing and ear health topics.