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Becoming an audiologist takes a four-year clinical doctorate, the AuD — the bachelor's is just the start. Here's the roadmap, so you can plan for grad school early and build the record audiology programs actually look for.
Audiology takes a four-year clinical doctorate (AuD)
A bachelor's in communication sciences and disorders is the foundation, but the AuD is required to practice. Build a strong GPA, shadow audiologists to confirm the fit, line up faculty recommendations, and treat the bachelor's as step one of a doctoral path.
Keep going: weigh a communications degree, compare the pre-speech-pathology roadmap, and check if it will pay off.