Visit Information
Fall 2025 Visitation
NOAC Virtual Visitation Day is scheduled for November 14, 2025 from 3-4 PM. Please join the NOAC Coordinator and the audiology graduate coordinators from Kent State University and the University of Akron to learn more about the program and to answer any lingering admissions questions.
NOAC Members
The University of Akron
School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Kent State University
Speech Pathology and Audiology
Program Licensure Disclosure
This program is designed to prepare students to apply for Audiology licensure in all 50 U.S. States. If appropriate options are selected during your time in the program, you may also become eligible to apply for licensure as a P12 practitioner in the State of Ohio, as approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education.
Meeting the Needs of Ohio
There is a clear local, regional, and national need for audiologists. Employment for audiologists is expected to grow at a faster than average rate through 2031, with 10% growth expected from 2021-2031. This demand for audiologists is expected since hearing loss and balance disorders are associated with aging, and there is a rapid growth in the population of individuals aged 55 and older due to the aging of the “baby boomer” generation.
Placement Objectives for Graduates
A goal of the Northeast Ohio Au.D. Consortium is to educate students in all aspects of audiologic diagnosis and treatment. As such, graduates are prepared for placements in any type of audiology practice including hospital, clinic, private practice, school, or industrial settings.
NOAC Mission Statement
The mission of the Northeast Ohio Au.D. Consortium is to be an innovative program of excellence that provides Ohio with a pool of independent and competent professional audiologists.
To this end, the consortium seeks to:
NOAC Strategic Plan
Vision Statement
We aspire to be the premier Doctor of Audiology program in the country with a reputation for excellence, innovation, and leadership in the education of students and in the generation, integration and dissemination of knowledge concerning audiology.
Click here to view the NOAC Goals and Strategies.
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