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72C Audiology

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Overview

Audiology officers conduct quantitative and qualitative examinations of auditory pathways and prescribe nonmedical treatment to conserve or improve communication ability. They design, develop, and maintain hearing conservation programs in Army organizations within and outside the continental United States.

Core Skills

  • Hearing conservation program design and maintenance
  • Nonmedical treatment to improve communication ability

Civilian Career Paths

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Audiologists

Military experience examining auditory pathways, prescribing nonmedical communication treatment, and maintaining hearing conservation programs directly supports civilian audiology practice.

How to prepare: Ask the target state's audiology licensing board to assess your education and current credentials against its requirements, then check prospective employers' certification requirements. All states require licensure, and entry typically requires an accredited Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree.

What the civilian work involves
  • Administer hearing tests and examine patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment, using specialized instruments and electronic equipment.
  • Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment.
  • Monitor patients' progress and provide ongoing observation of hearing or balance status.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Abacus Data Solutions HearWare
  • eClinicalWorks EHR software

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. Army COOL MOC feed: 72C Audiology

    [1] data/authority/army-codes.json entry 72C (OSD COOL feed, fetched 2026-07-25); DB rank officer, authority codeType officer

    Supports: Hearing conservation program design and maintenance, Nonmedical treatment to improve communication ability, Audiologists (O*NET 29-1181.00)

  2. O*NET: Audiologists

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Audiologists (O*NET 29-1181.00)

  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics: audiologists

    [3] How to Become One; retrieved 23 September 2026

    Supports: Audiologists (O*NET 29-1181.00)

Defense contractor jobs for 72C

Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.

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