Belgium legislation (July 2004)

1. Belgium legislation (July 2004) • Definition of the profession : “Audiology” • Paramedical profession / 2 professional titles • Audiologue : clinical setting. • Audicien : hearing aid fitting. • Definition of a minimal academic program. • Higher education / min. 3 years / full time • Curriculum (Th. + Ex.) / Practice (min. 600 h) / Final paper (thesis). • List of technical performance for each Professional Title.

2. Academic Program of_____________(Brussels) • ILMH is a member of under the auspices of • The first school of Audiology in Belgium (since 1969) • The one and only school in the French-speaking part of Belgium • 3-year training courses in Audiology • Bachelor’s degree in Audiology • 1st year(775 h): Theoretical approach + Exercises Science Basics + Fundamentals of Clinical Audiology • 2nd year(750 h) : Theory + Practicesept. – dec.: Practice of Clinical Audiology at school + Theoretical approach of hearing aid fittingjan. – may : Practice in clinical setting (2 days/week) • 3rd year(710 h) : Practice in a clinical setting and hearing aid fitting + specific topics in Audiology + Final paper (thesis) http://www.ilmh.be/bac-audiologie