Belgium legislation (July 2004)

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Belgium legislation (July 2004)

• Definition of the profession Audiology
• Paramedical profession / 2 professional titles
• Audiologue clinical setting.
• Audicien hearing aid fitting.
• Definition of a minimal academic program.
• Higher education / min. 3 years / full time
• Curriculum (Th. Ex.) / Practice (min. 600 h) /
  Final paper (thesis).
• List of technical performance for each
  Professional Title.

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Academic Program of_____________(Brussels)

• ILMH is a member of under the
  auspices of
• The first school of Audiology in Belgium (since
  1969)
• The one and only school in the French-speaking
  part of Belgium
• 3-year training courses in Audiology
• Bachelors degree in Audiology
• 1st year (775 h) Theoretical approach
  Exercises Science Basics Fundamentals of
  Clinical Audiology
• 2nd year (750 h) Theory Practicesept.
  dec. Practice of Clinical Audiology at school
  Theoretical approach of hearing aid fittingjan.
  may Practice in clinical setting (2
  days/week)
• 3rd year (710 h) Practice in a clinical setting
  and hearing aid fitting specific topics in
  Audiology Final paper (thesis)

http//www.ilmh.be/bac-audiologie