Doctor of Audiology

Dual Accreditation

NSU’s Doctor of Audiology program is one of only six programs, of the 75+ audiology programs in the United States, with the distinction of being dually accredited. 

The Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) residential education program at Nova Southeastern University is accredited by 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).

The Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) residential education program at Nova Southeastern University is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (ACAE), 11480 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 220, Reston, VA 20191, 703-226-1056. 

Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (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 the program must:

• be against an accredited educational program or program in candidacy status in speech-language pathology and/or audiology
• relate to the standards for accreditation of education programs in audiology and speech-language pathology, and
• 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 or conferred bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university/college is required.
• Applicants are evaluated based upon undergraduate cumulative GPA, application essay, letters of recommendation, 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.  
• Optional: Submission of GRE score report is optional and can be used to enhance your application.
• Applications are reviewed on a periodic basis and the deadline to apply is January 15th.

Requirements

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

• A completed application through the centralized application service, CSDCAS.
• 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
• If opting to submit the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score report (taken within five years of the date of application), send report directly to CSDCAS using code 4997, which is the NSU Audiology CSDCAS GRE code.
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  For additional information, contact the  NSU Office of International Students and Scholars at (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 January 15.

  The CSDCAS application help center can be found   here.

Degree Requirements

To be considered for admission, applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university. There are no specific prerequisite courses for applicants to the Doctor of Audiology (AuD) programs. Courses listed below are required for professional certification and/or licensure upon graduation.

The Department recommends that applicants visit and/or volunteer at an audiology practice and discuss the profession with an audiologist.

Essential Functions

The Au.D. program has the responsibility to assure the public that graduates will be fully competent audiologists – providing benefit and doing no harm. Individuals admitted and retained in the Au.D. program must possess the intelligence, integrity, compassion, humanitarian concern, physical and emotional capacity, communication skills and professionalism necessary to practice audiology. To this end, all NSU Doctor of Audiology students must meet the requirements outlined in the Essential Functions of the Au.D. Student document upon admissions and while matriculating through the program.

Curriculum

Externships

The student will be assisted in securing an externship position in a clinic that meets the department's guidelines. Our faculty externship coordinator works with each student to find the optimal location and practice that will provide the best learning experience. Students will be placed in a full-time externship where they will be exposed to a wide variety of clinical experiences including diagnostics, vestibular evaluation and treatment, electrophysiologic evaluation, counseling, amplification, etc. Clinical experiences will vary depending on the site and the scope of practice at that site.

The student will work under the direction and supervision of a licensed audiologist, preferably one holding an Au.D. or other earned doctorate in the field.

NSU Audiology students have completed externships in numerous sites across the country and internationally, including private practice, VA Medical Center, children's hospital and major hospital medical center.  

Externship Sites for 2024-25

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

• Advanced Audiology, Coral Springs, FL
• Atlantic Hearing, Balance, and Tinnitus Center, Prot Orange, FL
• Active Life Hearing, Boynton Beach, FL
• Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL
• Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, Hollywood, FL
• South Florida ENT Associates, Hollywood and Miami, FL
• USF Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL
• University of Miami Ear Institute, Miami, FL
• West Palm Beach VA Medical Center, Palm Beach, FL

• ENT and Allergy Associates, Boca Raton, FLL 

Other Locations

• Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C.
• Alexandria Hearing, Massa Associates, Alexandria, VA
• Phoenix VA Healthcare System, Phoenix, AZ
• Centre for Advanced Hearing & Balance Testing, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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

Nova Southeastern University is one of the largest and most diverse training programs in the U.S. We offer practicum placements throughout the metropolitan areas of Miami, Ft Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, giving students a wide range of clinical experiences not available in smaller programs or in smaller cities. The curriculum and equipment are state of the art and learning takes place in an interactive environment. You will begin your studies with a group of students that all have the same goals to become an audiologist. You will quickly become a cohesive unit with your class while at the same time interacting and connecting with classes that are further along in the program.

Because we are a private university, we are not subject to the variations in funding of state universities, yet our tuition is competitive with the out-of-state tuition of the major state universities.

All applications are submitted to CSDCAS. All materials do not need to be submitted at the same time, but the application to CSDCAS should be submitted before the January 15 deadline.

The school code for NSU Audiology for the GRE for CSDCAS is 4997. The GRE is optional.

The number of applications varies from year to year and ranges from 80-120.

The Au.D program is 119 credits beyond the baccalaureate degree. This consists of 81 credits of didactic coursework and 38 credits of clinical practicum.

The Department of Audiology only offers the Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree program.

For the Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) Fort Lauderdale program there are three semesters: Fall, Winter, and Summer. The program is a total of 9 semesters.

No. Students can elect to participate in research activities if they wish.

Both types of degrees are considered earned doctoral degrees (as are Ed.D., Sc.D., etc). The Au.D. degree includes a general curriculum in the field of audiology, and prepares students for clinical practice. It is classified as a professional degree. The Ph.D. is historically a research degree, where one focuses within a narrow field of interest.

Students can apply for financial aid and scholarships through NSU's Office of Student Financial Assistance. Students may also apply for graduate assistantships, research assistantships, class assistantships, or grant support. Once a student has completed their first year in the program, they become eligible for scholarships offered by the department and through private donors.

The department prefers applicants with a GPA of 3.2 or better. Three letters of recommendation; a written application; and official transcripts from all previously attended undergraduate, graduate and professional institutions are required. Each application is reviewed by the admissions committee and invitation for a personal interview is extended to qualified applicants. Students are encouraged to observe audiologists at work to become familiar with the profession before applying.

The doctor of audiology degree program enrolls students one time per year, in the Fall semester. Classes begin in late August. Applications are reviewed throughout the year with admissions decisions occurring in late March/early April, or sooner, for qualified applicants. To assure availability for placement in a class, it is required that all paperwork and application materials be submitted to CSDCAS by January 15. Please keep in mind that it can take 3-4 weeks for CSDCAS to process and verify your application. It is to your advantage to submit your application early.

You will be taught by experienced campus-based full-time professionals and adjunct faculty who are national experts in the field of audiology.

During the first year of the program, most classes are held during the day, Monday through Friday. Once a student begins clinical rotations, many classes are in the late afternoon and evening in order to accommodate daytime clinic placements. Laboratory classes occur during the day, Monday through Friday. Some seminar courses, taught by national experts in the field, are taught during the day for several consecutive days. Many of our students are employed (less than 15 hours per week) while in the Au.D. program, but the employment hours have to be flexible to accommodate the class times, clinical assignments, and changes in schedule each semester.

Average class size is between 16 and 18 students.

Yes, the Department of Audiology supports the Student Academy of Audiology (SAA) and has a very active local chapter. The students plan and participate in many local university and community events. For more information regarding SAA, please visit www.audiology.org

We have students from all areas of the country, and throughout the world. Our students are various races and ethnicity and vary in their undergraduate field of study. About half studied in communication sciences and disorders; others majored in the sciences and psychology. We have had English, education, business and engineering majors among our students. We believe that the varied personal, cultural, and educational experiences that each student brings offers others the chance to learn from each other's experiences.