Free E-Learning for Hearing Professionals: The MED-EL Academy

Did you know the MED-EL Academy has more than 300 hours of free expert e-learning resources for professionals?

Whether you’re an ENT surgeon, audiologist, rehabilitation therapist, or a clinician, the MED-EL Academy is packed with fantastic digital resources to help you expand your knowledge and stay up-to-date on the latest advances in hearing solutions.

On the MED-EL Academy, you’ll find courses for self-guided learning, expert webinars with interactive live sessions and session recordings for those who could not join, and extended training programs as well as options for professional certifications.

Three Levels of E-Learning Resources on the MED-EL Academy

To provide intuitive learning pathways, we offer three levels of e-learning courses and webinars:

1. Discover: Broaden your knowledge base with comprehensive introductions to a wide range of key topics.
2. Grow: Take a step further with detailed courses from our experts on focus topics.
3. Excel: Master advanced concepts and take your skills to the next level with our excel courses.  

You’ll find a wide range of digital training and educational resources for professionals, including:

• Surgeons
• Audiologists
• ENT Physicians
• Hearing acousticians
• Medical engineers
• Rehabilitation therapists
• Speech-language pathologists
• Teacher of the Deaf

We offer our learning platform in 6 languages (English, German, French, Mandarin, Spanish, Russian) to support learners from various parts of the world. Many of the comprehensive learning materials are translated and localized. Please note that certain advanced certification programs, such as diploma partnerships with universities, may have enrollment fees. 

Our Most Popular Free Courses and Webinars

For Audiologists

Courses:

1. Introduction to the Auditory Brainstem Implant
2. ADHEAR: Introduction, Handling, and Configuration
3. MAESTRO System Software for Professionals
4. CI Candidacy Criteria
5. MED-EL Studies with CASTOR EDC

Webinar Series:

1. MAESTRO 10 Software
2. SONNET 3
3. RONDO 3
4. Fitting
5. CI in SSD
6. Bilateral Cochlear Implants
7. Candidacy for Hearing Solutions
8.  Coding Strategies/Signal Processing

For Surgeons

Courses:

1. ADHEAR: Introduction, Handling, and Configuration
2. Good Vibes – The Vibratory Solutions Symposium
3. Mastering MED-EL’s Passive Middle Ear Implants
4. OTOPLAN

Webinar Series:

1. Cochlear Implant Surgery
2. Magnetic Resonance Imaging
3. Electrodes and Surgery
4. BONEBRIDGE Bone Conduction Implant
5. VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE Middle Ear Implant
6. Passive Middle Ear Implants

For Speech Therapists

Courses:

1. Beyond Basics Rehabilitation Vodcast
2. Unlocking ReDi: Step-by-step guide to use ReDi Studio
3. Ready, steady, Go for Families
4. Lesson Kits for Babies
5. How to Use Hear at Home
6. Musical EARS
7. How to use the LittleEARS Auditory Questionnaire
8. Empowering Families of Children with Hearing Loss
9. MED-EL Remote Lesson Kits in Telepractice

Webinar Series:

1. Rehabilitation
2. Children (VSB, BB & ADHEAR)
3. Maintenance and Troubleshooting
4. Accessories and Connectivity

General Knowledge on Hearing-Related Topics

Courses:

1. How a Hearing Implant Works
2. Anatomy of the Ear
3. Physiology of Hearing
4. Introduction to Acoustics
5. Introduction to Hearing Aids
6. HearBetter Course for Professionals
7. Objective Assessment Strategies
8. Subjective Assessment Strategies
9. Psychological Assessment and Support of CI recipients

Webinar Series:

1. SONNET 3
2. RONDO 3
3. MAESTRO 10 Software
4. Cochlear Health
5. Reliability and Safety
6. Maintenance and Troubleshooting
7. Magnetic Resonance Imaging
8. Accessories and Connectivity

Popular Spanish-Language Materials

Courses:

1. ADHEAR: Introducción, manejo, y configuración
2. Cómo usar el cuestionario auditivo LittlEARS® (LEAQ)
3. Jornada de capacitación en soluciones auditivas MED-EL
4. Los Planes de Lecciones Remotas MED-EL en Telepráctica
5. VSB y BB: Indicaciones, técnica quirúrgica y resultados