Unitron Hearing demonstrated its educational support of Conestoga College's new Hearing Instrument Specialist (HIS) program by donating hearing instrument fitting software and licenses, as well as several of its advanced hearing aids to the college's program. In addition, the Company provided a monetary donation for the purchase of audiological teaching equipment.
Graduates of the HIS program generally go on to fit hearing aids in private practice, with a hearing aid manufacturer, or in a hospital setting. The students also complete two summer field placements to gain experience in hearing clinics or with hearing manufacturers. 
From left to right, Ben Thomas, General Manager, Unitron Hearing Canada and Ted Venema, HIS Lead Instructor.
"The close proximity between the College and our two facilities in Cambridge and Kitchener lends itself to an effective relationship," explained Ben Thomas, Unitron Hearing Canada's General Manager. "We look forward to welcoming students for tours, workshops and placements with our hearing professionals and researchers."
Conestoga's Hearing Instrument Specialist (HIS) program is a 600-hour, post-degree/post-diploma. The program's courses focus on acoustics and perception of sound, anatomy of the ear, digital and analog hearing aid electronics, measurement of hearing aid function, and professional ethics/business management.
For more information on Conestoga College or the HIS program, visit www.conestogac.on.ca More information on Unitron Hearing can be found at www.unitronhearing.com
Unitron Hearing Provides Support for Conestoga College's Hearing Instrument Specialist Program
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