Call for volunteers from the American Board of Audiology (ABA)
The American Board of Audiology is seeking volunteer subject matter experts (SMEs) to participate in development of a new exam-based General Audiology Board Certification like the existing pediatric and vestibular specialty certification programs. We are looking for practitioners who regularly complete audiologic diagnostic testing and rehabilitation for adult patients as part of their clinical work and/or participate in other related activities such as research and teaching. You are receiving this invitation following a previous expression of interest in this work or a colleague recommended you.
ABA is soliciting volunteers for two groups to develop this new credential. The goal is to create a representative practitioner group encompassing a wide range of time in practice, geographic locations, and work settings. All work will be performed remotely, and materials will be accessed in Google Drive and ABA’s item bank platform. Zoom meetings will be scheduled as required to approve exam content and recommend policies and procedures. The tasks and timelines of each group are:
1. Development Task Force – December 2025 – July 2026
This group will focus on writing new test questions and reviewing items written by others on the task force. Work will begin with a Zoom training session in mid-December and the total item writing/reviewing period will run from January through June 2026. Two-three hours per week will be required during the active item writing/reviewing period. A beta exam will be approved and administered in July or August, after which the work of the task force will be complete.
2. Oversight Committee – December 2025 ongoing
This group will focus on policies and procedures of the general audiology board certification program such as eligibility requirements for testing, recertification requirements, and how this new program should relate to the current ABA Certified program. The time commitment will be approximately five hours per month. After the beta exam administration, this committee will review the results and make recommendations for future test parameters in addition to overseeing all future item reviewing and development. Assistance with a marketing plan is also within this committee’s scope.
If you are interested in helping ABA with this effort to develop a General Audiology Board Certification program, please answer the questions below and complete the following survey. Please respond by Monday, December 1.