Pharmacist Advanced Training Hearing Aids | Microcredentials Written 3 credit hours

This practical training prepares pharmacists to support patients seeking over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid solutions and expand access to hearing health services within the pharmacy setting. 

Designed as a microcredential program, this course awards a digital badge upon successful completion and focuses on the pharmacist’s role in patient education, product selection, and hearing health support. 

The program explores current hearing aid regulations, appropriate patient identification, and strategies for helping patients navigate OTC hearing aid options safely and effectively. 

Topics covered include:

  • Overview of hearing loss and its impact on patient health and quality of life  
  • Current regulations and availability of OTC hearing aids  
  • Patient assessment and identification of candidates for OTC hearing aids  
  • Product features, device selection, and counseling considerations  
  • Red flags and referral situations requiring evaluation by another healthcare professional  
  • Device setup, troubleshooting, and patient education strategies  
  • Communication approaches for supporting patients with hearing loss  
  • Workflow and implementation considerations for pharmacy-based hearing health services  

Pharmacists will also develop practical skills in evaluating patient needs, recommending appropriate OTC hearing aid options, counseling patients on proper device use, and supporting ongoing follow-up and adherence. 

This training is designed to help pharmacists expand accessible healthcare services, improve patient awareness of hearing health resources, and support earlier intervention for individuals experiencing hearing loss. 

Earn your microcredential and build confidence in supporting pharmacy-based hearing health services – enroll today.

Hearing Aids- Pharmacist

Claim Your Badge

You will receive an email from Credly (our credential partner), after you complete the course, inviting you to claim your digital badge for Hearing Aids- Pharmacist. This will allow you to easily share your achievement with colleagues, managers, and your professional network on LinkedIn and other platforms. When you receive the email, please click the button and create an account on Credly.com so that you can “accept” the badge.

Need help? Find a step-by-step tutorial video at this link.

Learning Objectives

1. Define hearing loss and causes of hearing loss. 

2. Explain the consequences of hearing loss to the patient and society. 

3. Review the 2017 OTC Hearing Aid Act legislation and hearing aid (HA) regulations.

4. Collaborate with pharmacy team members and hearing health professionals to support the hearing loss patient. 

5. Review how the hearing and auditory system functions. 

6. Identify normal and abnormal patterns of hearing loss on an audiogram. 

7. Assess eligibility criteria for the use of an OTC HA. 

8. Recommend an OTC HA for a hearing loss patient based on patient-specific characteristics. 

9. Counsel a patient on the appropriate use of an OTC HA. 

10. Discuss motivators and barriers of starting a HA service in the pharmacy. 

11. Create action plans to develop, initiate, and implement an OTC HA service in a pharmacy setting. 

12. List ways to market HAs and a HA service. 

13. Explain the criteria for evaluating and adapting a HA service to the needs of the community.
 

Faculty

Rhonda Bilger, PharmD

Disclosures:

Rhonda Bilger has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Chris Holmes

Disclosures:

Chris Holmes has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

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