Training support

Cochlear's professional education programs can help you develop or enhance the skills and knowledge you need to work with implantable hearing technology.

Cochlear is proud to help support and prepare surgeons, audiologists, speech pathologists and other hearing health professionals for today's clinical challenges.

Our education programs are designed for professionals with varying levels of hearing implant experience – from an introduction to hearing implants to advanced courses on new technology.

Real-world experience

Practical experience with sound processors and software is important for any clinician who is learning about cochlear implants. Our workshops – which we hold in various locations around the world – offer experiential learning and practicums in a peer setting.

We also run temporal bone labs for otolaryngologists new to cochlear implantation, as well as for experienced implant physicians. Courses cover surgical techniques for cochlear implantation specific to the Nucleus® electrode portfolio. Learning methodologies include a combination of didactic sessions, interactive discussion, and practicums in a temporal bone lab.

Modern training centres

Cochlear hosts training in a number of state-of-the-art learning facilities around the world, including the purpose-built Cochlear Clinical Skills Institute (CCSI). The CCSI is located in the Australian Hearing Hub, on campus at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia - the Cochlear global headquarters. The CCSI provides a world-class training and education facility to support hearing health professionals in treating more people with hearing loss.

To stay up to date on all our professional education opportunities, contact your local Cochlear representative.