Speech and hearing therapy is a paramedical course that comes under the branch of Science. There are many people through out the world who have speech and hearing impairments. The Speech and hearing therapist bestow better quality of speech and hearing ability to patients through treatments. These professionals conduct treatments for curing disabilities like slurring of speech, vocal dysphonia and so on.

There are quite good career opportunities for these professionals within India and abroad. There are certain training institutions affiliated to medical colleges where therapists can find jobs. Similarly there are private bodies like NISH which offers speech and hearing therapy to students.

Qualifying Exam

To become a Speech and hearing therapist, a candidate should pass the bachelors’ or masters’ programme in the concerned field from a recognized institution. Those who are opting for the post graduation should attend a written exam prior to admission. Those who have passed the graduation course in audiology and entrance test can apply for the post graduation programme. Courses are available in institutes like All India Institute of Speech therapy in Mysore. Most of the medical universities also offer diploma programs in this field.

Who is eligible to apply?

Aspirants who have passed the XIIth standard from Science stream with Physics, Chemistry Biology and English can apply for the PG course in Speech and hearing therapy. Those who have completed the two-year programme can seek for jobs in public as well as private sector. They can work as practitioners in hospitals, lecturers, social welfare departments and so on.

How to prepare for exam and interview?

Aspirants need to have detailed knowledge in the qualifying exam subjects. They can seek for additional questions in related books and journals. Many books written by famous Speech and hearing therapists and researchers will be available in leading bookstores. The candidates can rely upon these books for up to date questions. There are indeed many websites that provide information on the topic.