UConn Doctorate of Audiology (Au.D.) students gain the skills to work as hearing and balance health care providers in a variety of settings, serving patients of all ages and their families. Our students take courses and gain clinical experiences to develop an appreciation of current knowledge, future research needs, and evidence-based practice. They also work closely with faculty members who are committed to providing an open, supportive learning environment for all students. Audiology is a rich and rewarding field. An audiologist is concerned with hearing and is trained to provide diagnostic services, hearing aids, and aural rehabilitation for the hearing impaired.<br><br>Offered through the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS), UConn's Au.D. program is one of the top in New England.<br><br>It is a four-year graduate program that includes three years of coursework and clinical experience plus one year of full-time residency.<br>The program offers diagnostic and rehabilitative services to a varied clinical population, has extensive research facilities, and serves as a resource for audiologists around the state and the nation.<br>UConn SLHS professors have strong foundations in both clinical services and applied research.<br>Our researchers engage in interdisciplinary collaborations with other programs at UConn such as psychological sciences, neuroscience, otolaryngology at UConn Health, and the Brain Imaging Research Center (BIRC) to broaden the scope of the clinical and research experiences of our students.<br>Our program prepares alumni for success and to fulfill all requirements set by the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD). The program in audiology also allows students to meet all academic and clinical practicum requirements for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) and the State of Connecticut's requirements for a license in audiology.