A four-year degree, including a year of clinical internship, that qualifies you to diagnose and treat hearing and communication disorders. Class 12 with Biology, and the college must be recognised by the Rehabilitation Council of India.
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Overview
A four-year clinical degree with internship in audiology and speech-language pathology - assessing and treating hearing loss and communication disorders in children and adults, from diagnosis through therapy and hearing device fitting.
Subjects
Anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing, audiological assessment and diagnostics, speech and language development and its disorders, hearing aids and cochlear implants, neurology of communication, and a large supervised clinical practicum.
WhoShouldChoose
People who want direct clinical work where progress is visible in a person's ability to hear or speak. India has a severe shortage of qualified practitioners against very large unmet need, particularly in early childhood intervention.
CareerReality
Practice requires a Rehabilitation Council of India recognised qualification and registration - verify a programme's approval status before paying any fees, because unrecognised courses are marketed widely and leave graduates unable to work legally. Progress with clients is measured in months and sometimes does not come, which is emotionally demanding. Services cluster in cities while the need is largely rural. Private practice needs real capital for diagnostic equipment.
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