Audiologist
Working in Ontario
Audiologists assess hearing, prescribe and fit hearing aids and other assistive listening devices, and provide training for their use. Some audiologists also dispense hearing aids.
In Ontario, the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario regulates the profession of audiologists. You can contact the College to learn about the steps you must take to become registered in this profession.
Getting Help
Bridge training programs: If you are qualified in your profession but new to Ontario, you may benefit from a bridging program. Bridging programs help qualified immigrants move more quickly into their professions without duplicating what they have already learned.
DID YOU KNOW?
George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology
Pre-Health Science Program for Internationally Trained Individuals
This program is adapting an existing high-demand George Brown Pre-Health Science program to better meet the particular needs of internationally trained individuals.
The changes include occupation-specific language training and core curriculum tailored to address the barriers and gaps that internationally trained individuals face when looking for work in the health care sector.
Participants gain workplace experience through an unpaid work placement and will have access to one-on-one career counselling throughout the program.
Contact: Paul Zanettos, Media Relations Consultant
Phone: (416) 415-5000 Ext. 3428
E-mail: pzanetto@georgebrown.ca
Website: www.georgebrown.ca
Mohawk College
Health Sector Pre-Bridging Language Acquisition Project
This project helps participants prepare to enter health sector bridging projects by improving their language from CLB 5 to CLB 7. Four online modules of fifty hours each will help participants develop language skills and improve interpersonal communications by presenting material in a Canadian health care context.
Contact:
Muzeria Nuredini
Phone: 905-575-2024
Email: muzeria.nuredini@mohawkcollege.ca
University of Toronto - Standardized Patient Program
Improving Medical Literacy: An Assessment and Training Program
Participants in this project will have their listening, speaking, writing and reading skills assessed.
The project includes a 40-hour language training program with online and in-class work.
This project builds on the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario’s Communication and Cultural Competence project.
Contact: Lynn Russell, Project Manager
Phone: (416) 967-5547
E-mail: l.russell@utoronto.ca
Website: www.utoronto.ca
Regulatory Body
College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario
3080 Yonge St., Suite 5060
Toronto, ON M4N 3N1
Phone: 416/975-5347
Toll Free (in Ontario) 1-800-993-9459
Fax: 416/975-8394
Email: caslpo@caslpo.com
Website: www.caslpo.com
Learning More
Visit the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists website.
Visit the Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists website.
To learn about occupations in Canada, visit the Working in Canada website. This site will help you identify the name of your occupation in Canada. It will also give you important information about your profession in many regions of Canada, including job duties, skill requirements and wage rates. To learn about your occupation, visit the website and click the ‘Start’ button on the main page.
