- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- CIP code
- 51.0918
- Duration
- 2 year college diploma including a 14-week field p
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Health and Medical Sciences
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
Program overview
A two year college diploma in hearing care, covering audiometric assessment, hearing aid fitting and verification, anatomy of hearing, client counselling and supervised clinical practice, with applied practice throughout the programme.
This carries the most demanding English profile at Doon: IELTS speaking 8.0 and PTE speaking 84, because fitting depends entirely on patient communication.
College Diploma in Hearing Instrument Specialist is taught at Conestoga College Doon campus, a public Ontario college. The hearing instrument specialist diploma sits below degree level, so a work permit depends on its field of study. Conestoga records the hearing instrument specialist diploma under CIP 51.0918 and lists it among its PGWP-aligned programmes, which supports a permit of up to three years. IRCC alone decides, so verify 51.0918 against the current eligible list before paying for the hearing instrument specialist diploma. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the hearing instrument specialist diploma can support a study permit.
The academic bar for College Diploma in Hearing Instrument Specialist is Grade 12 or equivalent with 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with speaking 8.0, and tuition for the hearing instrument specialist diploma is recorded at CAD 14,588. Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the hearing instrument specialist diploma. The hearing instrument specialist diploma lists three entry windows across the annual intake cycle. Apply Study Visa manages your the hearing instrument specialist diploma application, the deposit, the offer, the attestation letter and the Canadian study permit as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Grade 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with SPEAKING 8.0 and no other band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 93 with speaking 27; PTE Academic 58 with SPEAKING 84; or the Duolingo English Test at 120.
- Application and deposit: Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
- Additional requirement: Hearing instrument dispensing is regulated in Ontario. Registration with the College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists of Ontario or the applicable regulator is assessed separately. IELTS speaking 8.0 is required for entry.
- Work rights: Conestoga lists the hearing instrument specialist diploma as PGWP-aligned under CIP 51.0918, supporting a work permit of up to three years. Verify the code against the IRCC list before paying. A PGWP also requires a language test at CLB 5 in all four abilities for college credentials, taken within two years of applying. This is separate from the English test you need for admission. No dependant work permit.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the attestation letter request, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Hearing Instrument Specialist: subject to provincial registration
- Audiometric Technician: hearing clinics
- Hearing Aid Dispenser: retail hearing care
- Clinic Coordinator: after experience
- Manufacturer Representative: hearing technology companies
- Clinic Owner: self employment route
Reality check: the speaking 8.0 requirement is the real barrier here, so secure that score before building any plan around this programme.
About Conestoga College - Doon
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- World rank
- #3421
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19376158572
