Doctor of Audiology

Dual Accreditation

The doctoral (AuD) education program in audiology at Nova Southeastern University is dually accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (ACAE), 11480 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 220, Reston, VA 20191, 703-226-1056 and the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), 2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, Maryland 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.

Students enrolled in a program that is accredited by CAA are eligible to apply for the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC).

Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (ACAE):

With respect to the ACAE, submission of any complaints relating directly to lack of compliance with the Accreditation Standards and requirements of accreditation must be made in writing and signed by the complainant. The complainant's contact information including address and telephone number is to be included with the complaint. The submitted complaint must include specific details and documentation to support the complaint and should be sent to the executive director, Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education, 11480 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 220, Reston, VA 20191. The telephone number is 703-226-1056 and the email is info@acaeaccred.org.

Upon receipt of the complaint, the executive director of ACAE will forward copy to the department chair within 10 business days, for response and appropriate documentation. If the complainant identification is to be withheld, the complaint will be forwarded in a de-identified format. The department chair will then have 30 business days to respond to the complaint, including providing documentation to support the response.

Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA):

Grievances about programs must:

1. be against an accredited educational program or program in candidacy status in speech-language pathology and/or audiology

2. relate to the standards for accreditation of education programs in audiology and speech-language pathology, and

3. include verification, if the complaint is from a student or faculty/instructional staff member, that the complainant exhausted all institutional grievance and review mechanisms before submitting a complaint to the CAA.

All grievances must be signed and submitted in writing to the Chair, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, Maryland, 20850. The complaint must clearly describe the specific nature of the complaint and the relationship of the complaint to the accreditation standards, and provide supporting data for the charge. The complainant's burden of proof is a preponderance or greater weight of the evidence. Complaints will not be accepted by email or facsimile.

General Information

• Specific pre-requisite coursework is not required. In-progress bachelor's degree (with degree conferral prior to August 15) or conferred bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university/college is required.
• Applicants are evaluated based upon undergraduate cumulative GPA, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, application essay, and invited interview.
• Undergraduate preferred GPA is 3.2 or higher. 
• An undergraduate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) is not required by our program.  Students who enter with a degree other than CSD must take an additional course in the program.
• There is no minimum GRE score required; however, a competitive applicant would have a combined score of 300 or better.
• Applications are reviewed on a periodic basis and the deadline to apply is February 15th.
• After the application is reviewed, those qualifying will be offered an interview.  This can be completed in-person (highly recommended) or via Skype.

Requirements

All applicants for admission must submit or be responsible for the submission of the following:

• A completed application through the centralized application service, or CSDCAS, and the supplemental NSU application along with a $50, non-refundable application fee
• Three letters of academic recommendation from professors and/or supervisors are required and are facilitated through the CSDCAS application system.
• Final official transcripts sent directly to CSDCAS from all previously attended undergraduate, professional, and graduate institutions
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score report (taken within five years of the date of application) sent directly to CSDCAS using code 4997, which is the NSU Audiology CSDCAS GRE code.
• All coursework from international institution(s) if applicant attended or is a graduate of any of international institution(s). An applicant is responsible for contacting one of the evaluation services listed below. An official course-by-course evaluation must be sent directly from the evaluation service to CSDCAS.
  
  
  • Josef Silny & Associates, Inc.
    International Education Consultants
    7101 SW 102nd Avenue
    Miami, FL 33173
    Phone: (305) 273-1616
    Fax: (305) 273-1338 

    Email: info@jsilny.org 

    Website: www.jsilny.org
  • Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
    P.O. Box 415070
    Milwaukee, WI 53203
    (414) 289-3400

            Website: https://www.ece.org/ECE

  • World Education Services, Inc.
    Bowling Green Station
    P.O. Box 5087
    New York, NY 10274-5087
    (212) 966-6311

            Website: https://www.wes.org/ 

  Applicants must also obtain an I-20 and be a full-time degree-seeking student.

  For additional information, contact the NSU Office of International Students and Scholarsat (954) 262-7240. Students are responsible for all housing and financial arrangements in advance of registration.

  The audiology committee on admissions will not consider an application until all required fees, credentials, transcripts, recommendations, and test scores have been received. The deadline to apply is February 15.

  The CSDCAS application help center can be found here.

• Official transcript indicating conferral of a master's degree in audiology, by a regionally accredited institution in the UK. If master&'s degree if from outside the UK, please submit the transcript for evaluation to one of the following evaluation services. The official evaluation must be sent directly from the evaluation service to EPS.
  
  
  • Josef Silny & Associates, Inc.
    International Education Consultants
    7101 SW 102nd Avenue
    Miami, FL 33173
    Phone: (305) 273-1616
    Fax: (305) 273-1338
  • Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
    P.O. Box 415070
    Milwaukee, WI 53203
    (414) 289-3400
  • World Education Services, Inc.
    Bowling Green Station
    P.O. Box 5087
    New York, NY 10274-5087
    (212) 966-6311
• Documentation of all professional certifications, licenses, or relevant credentialing materials
• Vita documenting professional experiences and continuing education activities, professional affiliations, publications, and/or presentations. Supporting documentation of continuing education activities, publications, and/or presentations is recommended
• Completed application and non-refundable fee of $50.00
• Three letters of recommendation from instructors, supervisors, and/or coworkers.

All admissions materials must be sent to:

Nova Southeastern University
Enrollment Processing Services (EPS)
College of Health Care Sciences
Audiology Program Admissions
P.O. Box 299000
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33329-9905

For admissions information, please contact the audiology department at audinfo@nova.edu or 954-262-7745.

Externship Sites for 2019-2020

Listed below are the current externship sites. These sites vary from year to year and students are not restricted to only these sites. 

Florida Locations

• Miami Veterans Administration Healthcare System - Miami, FL
• ENT and Allergy of Florida - Boca Raton and Jupiter, FL
• Hear USA - Tampa, FL
• Citrus Hearing - Clermont, FL
• Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital - Hollywood, FL
• Greater Miami Audiology/South Florida ENT - Miami, FL
• Mailman Center for Child Development, Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami - Miami, FL
• Orlando VA Medical Center - Orlando, FL
• Bay Pines VA Healthcare System - Bay Pines, FL

Other Locations

• Medstar Georgetown University Hospital - Washington, DC
• New York Presbyterian Hospital - New York, NY
• ENT Associates of Savannah -, Savannah, GA
• VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System - Pittsburgh, PA
• University of Illinois Hospital - Chicago, IL
• VA Loma Linda Healthcare System - Loma Linda, CA
• Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, TN

The graduate earning an Au.D. from the NSU Audiology Department will be able to:

• Demonstrate clinical proficiency in diagnostic assessment methodology and the interpretation of diagnostic test results with a variety of clinical populations.
• Develop and implement a plan for audiologic management and treatment based on clinical assessment data with a variety of clinical populations.
• Collaborate and/or counsel effectively with patients, family members, care givers, and other professionals.
• Evaluate and critically apply current research to determine and enhance clinical efficacy.
• Demonstrate ability to assume a leadership role in professional, clinical, and scholarly activities.
• Apply appropriate technologies to accomplish research, diagnosis, interpretation, management, and treatment activities.

Pass Rate: Praxis Examination in Audiology 

Employment Rate in Profession

(based on the number of students who reported their employment to the program)

Program Completion Rate