Osborne College of Audiology
Radhika Aravamudhan, PhD, Dean
Originally established in 2000 as the PCO School of Audiology, the Osborne College of Audiology was re-named in memory of the school’s founding dean in 2008.
Mission
The mission of the Osborne College of Audiology (OCA) is to educate future audiologists, practicing audiologists, and other hearing healthcare providers for licensure in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of hearing and balance disorders. Programs within OCA provide education, conduct research, deliver patient care, and promote community services utilizing local, national, and international platforms.
Degree Programs
Doctor of Audiology On-Campus Program
The first and only College of Audiology in the nation, Salus University Osborne College of Audiology's competitive four-year residential program prepares graduates to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with hearing and balance disorders.
Audiology is one of the fastest growing professions in the country today, with hearing and balance disorders increasing as our population ages.
The Audiology program at Salus University is noted for the following:
- Extensive clinical education through clerkships and externships
- Initial development of clinical skills supported by 70 hours of supervised pre-clinical training
- Immediate, first term clinical experience
- Direct patient care begins in the second term
- Vital clinical skills practice time available seven days a week in pre-clinical training labs
Our primary care philosophy with its patient-centered holistic approach ensures Salus University students appreciate the need not only to care for the patient, but also about the patient. With its strong emphasis on biomedical science, our extraordinary on-campus clinical facility, the Pennsylvania Ear Institute, and a thorough education in practice management, our Audiology program is diversified and unique. Our students enter their profession with more than 2,500 hours of clinical experience with patients ranging from pediatric to elderly populations, useful practice management training, and exceptional patient care skills.
Doctor of Audiology Online Bridge Program
The Doctor of Audiology Online Bridge Program is a distance education, international degree program that offers online education for working audiologists with a master’s degree or medical degree in audiology.
This online program is uniquely designed to meet the educational needs of the modern audiologist. The profession of audiology worldwide is distinct in that it is a multi-disciplinary area of study and practice. Audiologists committed to remaining current with today’s rapid advances in audiology and the health sciences require specific essentials that include:
- Knowledge in the fundamentals of neuroscience
- Application of sound clinical judgments based on psychoacoustic principles
- Adherence to evidence-based intervention methods
- Deep understanding of public health and professional issues
Master of Science in Clinical Audiology
Salus University Osborne College of Audiology offers a Master of Science in Clinical Audiology (MSCA) that includes a core curriculum consisting of 24 semester credits and two fifteen-credit fellowships for international audiologists who hold a bachelor’s degree in Audiology or related science and have a minimum of two years clinical experience.
The first cohort of the MSCA degree program is being offered for international Audiology practitioners to advance their knowledge and skills in audiologic care and to experience specialized fellowship training within a specific content area. This degree program features biomedical and audiologic sciences, clinical sciences, research design and application, and small group learning experiences, delivered in 54 semester hour credits over a 22-month period. This is a hybrid program with both face-to-face learning supplemented by online content, hands-on workshops and supervised clinical training. Students will be required to travel to Salus University for a total of fifteen (15) days throughout the duration of the program to complete the four three-day hands-on workshops and one three-day clinical training graduation requirements.
Master of Science in Three Phases
The MSCA degree program is comprised of three phases:
- Mandatory Fellowship Program in Cochlear Implants (15 Credits)
- Choice of Fellowship Program in Vestibular Sciences and Disorders (15 Credits) or Fellowship Program in Hearing Aid Technologies (15 Credits)
- Core Curriculum (24 Credits).
Each segment of study is composed of lectures, workshops, clinical skills training, controlled patient care, and research opportunities.
Students interested in completing the Fellowship Program phase of the MSCA degree program only should contact the Office of Admissions for guidance in the application process.
Advanced Studies Certificate Programs
The Advanced Studies certificate programs are designed to expand the knowledge, improve the clinical skills, and promote general expertise in the delivery of audiology services.
The courses of study will bring the professional up to date on the state of the science in diagnosis and treatment of specific auditory disorders.
Advanced Studies certificate programs consist of six to eight graduate-level courses that require nine to twelve months of study. To support international participation, course delivery is wholly online in an asynchronous mode. Students who successfully complete the program receive graduate-level certificates in Advanced Studies from Salus University Osborne College of Audiology.
This program is open to college degree holders (BS, MS, AuD, MD, PhD, etc.) of audiology or audiology-related professions in the United States and other countries. Current audiology clinical doctoral (AuD) students who are in the clinical externship phase of their program are also eligible to apply. A letter of support is required from the program director.
Students have the option to apply to enroll in the entire course of study, or to take individual courses as a non-matriculated student. Courses are taught in English.
Advanced Studies Certificate Programs:
- Advanced Studies in Cochlear Implants
- Advanced Studies in Tinnitus and Hyperacusis
- Advanced Studies in Vestibular Sciences and Disorders