Public Policy Statement: Cerumen Management

It is the position of the American Academy of Audiology that cerumen management and removal are appropriately within the audiology scope of practice based on the audiologist’s level of education, supervised externship clinical experience, and comprehensive examination requirements for licensure. It is also the position of the Academy that cerumen management and removal are not within the scope of practice of hearing instrument specialists whose level of education is more variable with a narrow span and have only a limited examination required for licensure.