Certification · Audiology
Cochlear Implant Specialty
38 citations · 3 lenses scored
CISC certification. Cochlear implant programming and auditory rehabilitation. Device-specific expertise; limited comparative outcome studies.
Score anatomy · every lens
Clinical outcomes ×35
10/100
CI auditory rehabilitation outcomes are significant for deaf populations; CISC vs non-certified comparison not available.
Caseload applicability ×15
20/100
Applicable exclusively in cochlear implant programs and audiology CI specialty practices.
Billing & reimbursement ×15
60/100
CI programming and aural rehabilitation billable; CISC supports documentation for CI services; some commercial payer recognition.
Certification investment ×20
45/100
CISC certification requires significant supervised clinical experience in CI programming.
Employer demand ×10
45/100
Required or preferred at cochlear implant centers; limited but consistently valued.
Patient experience ×5
12/100
CI recipients highly value specialized programming expertise.
Cash-pay viability ×25
25/100
CI mapping and rehab are largely insurance/Medicare-covered; limited cash-pay channels.
Pricing leverage ×20
55/100
Specialty supports stronger contracts with CI centers and manufacturers.
Market differentiation ×15
70/100
Distinguishes audiologists/SLPs in a small, technical niche.
Owner leverage ×15
40/100
CI programs can employ multiple clinicians under credentialed leadership; moderate scalability.
Consumer demand ×15
35/100
CI families search for experienced providers but not the specific cert by name.
Credential investment ×10
40/100
Specialty certification is achievable with focused clinical hours and CEUs; moderate lift.
Faculty recognition ×25
70/100
Valued in AuD/CSD programs with CI tracks; recognized but less universal than ASHA board specialties.
Scholarship signal ×20
65/100
Active research domain; outcomes, candidacy, pediatric CI literature.
Teaching value ×15
75/100
Directly supports CI, aural rehab, and pediatric audiology coursework.
Evidence depth ×20
80/100
Strong evidence base; CI is one of the most-studied interventions in audiology.
Faculty demand ×10
50/100
Programs with CI tracks specifically seek this expertise.
Credential investment ×10
45/100
Moderate cost; reasonable academic ROI in CI-focused programs.
Sources · 38 on file
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Publication years53% since 2022
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Last reviewed 2026-1038 sources
- 01DOI ↗Assessment of Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation Success by Speech-Language Therapists Using International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health CriteriaS. Thyson; M. Werminghaus; S. Volpert; L. Althaus; L. Buscher; D. Schatton; W. van Treeck; T. Klenzner · J Speech Lang Hear Res · 2024doi:10.1044/2024_jslhr-23-00534
- 02DOI ↗A questionnaire-based analysis of parental perspectives on pediatric cochlear implant rehabilitation services in IndiaM. Parmar; M. Sharma; S. Kumar · Journal of Integrated Health Sciences · 2023doi:10.4103/jihs.jihs_25_23
- 03DOI ↗How Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation Impacts the Therapeutic Strategy for Vestibular SchwannomaF. P. Iannacone; F. Visconti; E. Zanoletti · Audiol Res · 2023Narrative reviewdoi:10.3390/audiolres13010012
- 04DOI ↗Reliability and validity assessment of a survey: Measuring satisfaction with cochlear implant rehabilitation services for children in JordanR. Alkhamra; H. M. Al-Omari; H. A. B. Hani · PLoS One · 2023Cross-sectionaldoi:10.1371/journal.pone.0295939
- 05DOI ↗The Value of Speech-Language Pathologists in Auditory Rehabilitation for Adults With Cochlear ImplantsC. Ray; E. Taylor; K. J. Vasil; L. Zombek; J. H. Baxter; A. C. Moberly · Am J Speech Lang Pathol · 2021doi:10.1044/2021_ajslp-20-00189
- 06DOI ↗Rehabilitation of children with cochlear implant in Iran: A scoping reviewM. Moradi; M. Fallahi-Khoshknab; A. Dalvandi; M. Farhadi; S. S. B. Maddah; E. Mohammadi · Med J Islam Repub Iran · 2021Systematic reviewdoi:10.47176/mjiri.35.73
- 07DOI ↗Quality of cochlear implant rehabilitation under COVID-19 conditionsA. Aschendorff; S. Arndt; S. Kröger; T. Wesarg; M. C. Ketterer; P. Kirchem; S. Pixner; F. Hassepaß; R. Beck · Hno · 2021doi:10.1007/s00106-020-00923-z
- 08DOI ↗Auditory verbal skills training is a new approach in adult cochlear implant rehabilitationL. H. Baungaard; M. G. Sandvej; J. S. Krøijer; M. K. Hestbæk; C. F. Samar; L. Percy-Smith; P. Cayé-Thomasen · Dan Med J · 2019PMID 30864546
- 09Successes, Gaps, and Challenges in Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation: The Cochlear Implant Journey for Children and Their FamiliesE. Nielsen · AudiologyOnline · 2016
- 10DOI ↗Cochlear implant programmingW. H. Shapiro; T. S. Bradham · Otolaryngol Clin North Am · 2012Narrative reviewdoi:10.1016/j.otc.2011.08.020
- 11DOI ↗Systematic Review of Auditory Training Outcomes in Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients and Meta-Analysis of OutcomesJ. R. Dornhoffer; S. Chidarala; T. Patel; K. R. Khandalavala; S. A. Nguyen; K. C. Schvartz-Leyzac; J. R. Dubno; M. L. Carlson; A. C. Moberly; T. R. McRackan · J Clin Med · 2024Meta-analysisdoi:10.3390/jcm13020400
- 12DOI ↗Teledelivery of Aural Rehabilitation to Improve Cochlear Implant OutcomesD. M. Brewer; C. M. Bernstein; D. Calandrillo; N. Muscato; K. Introcaso; C. Bosworth; A. Olson; R. Vovos; G. Stillitano; S. Sydlowski · Laryngoscope · 2024RCTdoi:10.1002/lary.31031
- 13DOI ↗Cochlear Implant Mapping Through Telemedicine-A Feasibility StudyA. L. Luryi; J. I. Tower; J. Preston; A. Burkland; C. E. Trueheart; D. M. Hildrew · Otol Neurotol · 2020Pilot/feasibilitydoi:10.1097/MAO.0000000000002551
- 14DOI ↗Meta-Analysis of Speech Recognition Outcomes in Younger and Older Adults With Cochlear ImplantsE. C. Schafer; S. Miller; J. Manning; Q. Zhang; A. Lavi; E. Bodish; A. Fuentes; E. De Blaey · Am J Audiol · 2021Meta-analysisdoi:10.1044/2021_AJA-20-00141
- 15DOI ↗Imaging-based frequency mapping for cochlear implants - Evaluated using a daily randomized controlled trialL. Lambriks; M. van Hoof; J. Debruyne; M. Janssen; J. Chalupper; K. van der Heijden; J. Hof; K. Hellingman; E. Devocht; E. George · Front Neurosci · 2023RCTdoi:10.3389/fnins.2023.1119933
- 16DOI ↗Considerations for Fitting Cochlear Implants Bimodally and to the Single-Sided DeafS. H. Pieper; N. Hamze; S. Brill; S. Hochmuth; M. Exter; M. Polak; A. Radeloff; M. Buschermöhle; M. Dietz · Trends Hear · 2022Narrative reviewdoi:10.1177/23312165221108259
- 17DOI ↗Association of Patient-Related Factors With Adult Cochlear Implant Speech Recognition Outcomes: A Meta-analysisE. E. Zhao; J. R. Dornhoffer; C. Loftus; S. A. Nguyen; T. A. Meyer; J. R. Dubno; T. R. McRackan · JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · 2020Meta-analysisdoi:10.1001/jamaoto.2020.0662
- 18DOI ↗Training spatial hearing in unilateral cochlear implant users through reaching to sounds in virtual realityC. Valzolgher; S. Bouzaid; S. Grenouillet; J. Gatel; L. Ratenet; F. Murenu; G. Verdelet; R. Salemme; V. Gaveau; A. Coudert; R. Hermann; E. Truy; A. Farnè; F. Pavani · Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol · 2023RCTdoi:10.1007/s00405-023-07886-1
- 19DOI ↗Cochlear implant mapping strategy to solve difficulty in speech recognitionC. J. Chang; C. H. Sun; C. J. Hsu; T. Chiu; S. H. Yu; H. P. Wu · J Chin Med Assoc · 2022doi:10.1097/JCMA.0000000000000748
- 20DOI ↗Meta-analysis of Cochlear Implantation Outcomes Evaluated With General Health-related Patient-reported Outcome MeasuresT. R. McRackan; M. Bauschard; J. L. Hatch; E. Franko-Tobin; H. R. Droghini; C. A. Velozo; S. A. Nguyen; J. R. Dubno · Otol Neurotol · 2018Meta-analysisdoi:10.1097/MAO.0000000000001620
- 21DOI ↗Reaching to Sounds Improves Spatial Hearing in Bilateral Cochlear Implant UsersC. Valzolgher; J. Gatel; S. Bouzaid; S. Grenouillet; M. Todeschini; G. Verdelet; R. Salemme; V. Gaveau; E. Truy; A. Farnè; F. Pavani · Ear Hear · 2023RCTdoi:10.1097/AUD.0000000000001267
- 22DOI ↗Acoustic component programming in children with cochlear implants using electrocochleographyS. Agrawal; S. Coulthurst; A. Nachman; K. Koka; M. Murray · Int J Audiol · 2022doi:10.1080/14992027.2021.1917779
- 23DOI ↗Meta-analysis of quality-of-life improvement after cochlear implantation and associations with speech recognition abilitiesT. R. McRackan; M. Bauschard; J. L. Hatch; E. Franko-Tobin; H. R. Droghini; S. A. Nguyen; J. R. Dubno · Laryngoscope · 2018Meta-analysisdoi:10.1002/lary.26738
- 24DOI ↗Comparing the Outcomes of a Personalized Versus Nonpersonalized Home-Based Auditory Training Program for Cochlear Implant UsersS. Magits; E. Boon; L. De Meyere; A. Dierckx; E. Vermaete; T. Francart; N. Verhaert; J. Wouters; A. van Wieringen · Ear Hear · 2023RCTdoi:10.1097/AUD.0000000000001295
- 25DOI ↗Remote Programming of Cochlear ImplantsH. K. Slager; J. Jensen; K. Kozlowski; H. Teagle; L. R. Park; A. Biever; M. Mears · Otol Neurotol · 2019doi:10.1097/MAO.0000000000002119
- 26DOI ↗Speech Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation, from 1983 to Present: A Systematic ReviewN. S. Brown; S. Venkatesh; T. A. Kavoosi; J. O. Onyeukwu; J. A. Brant; A. E. Quimby · Otol Neurotol · 2025Systematic reviewdoi:10.1097/MAO.0000000000004468
- 27DOI ↗Effect of Serious Gaming on Speech-in-Noise Intelligibility in Adult Cochlear Implantees: A Randomized Controlled StudyP. Reynard; V. Attina; S. Idriss; R. Hermann; C. Barilly; E. Veuillet; C. A. Joly; H. Thai-Van · J Clin Med · 2022RCTdoi:10.3390/jcm11102880
- 28DOI ↗Remote Intraoperative Monitoring of Cochlear ImplantsP. Nachtigäller; J. Müller; D. Polterauer-Neuling · J Vis Exp · 2026Study protocoldoi:10.3791/71277
- 29DOI ↗Machine-Learning Predictions of Cochlear Implant Functional Outcomes: A Systematic ReviewJ. T. Mo; D. S. Chong; C. Sun; N. Mohapatra; N. T. Jiam · Ear Hear · 2025Systematic reviewdoi:10.1097/AUD.0000000000001638
- 30DOI ↗Maximizing Cochlear Implant Outcomes with Short-Term Aural RehabilitationC. M. Bernstein; D. M. Brewer; M. H. Bakke; A. D. Olson; E. J. Machmer; J. B. Spitzer; P. C. Schauer; S. A. Sydlowski; H. Levitt · J Am Acad Audiol · 2021RCTdoi:10.1055/s-0041-1722987
- 31DOI ↗Audiologists' preferences in programming cochlear implants: A preliminary reportL. M. Browning; Y. Nie; A. Rout; M. Heiner · Cochlear Implants Int · 2020doi:10.1080/14670100.2019.1708553
- 32DOI ↗Outcomes of cochlear implantation in Usher syndrome: a systematic reviewH. L. Cornwall; C. M. Lam; D. Chaudhry; J. Muzaffar; P. Monksfield; M. L. Bance · Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol · 2024Systematic reviewdoi:10.1007/s00405-023-08304-2
- 33DOI ↗Effectiveness of Computer-Based Auditory Training for Adult Cochlear Implant Users: A Randomized Crossover StudyM. Reis; C. M. McMahon; D. Távora-Vieira; P. Humburg; I. Boisvert · Trends Hear · 2021RCTdoi:10.1177/23312165211025938
- 34DOI ↗Programming a Cochlear Implant for Tinnitus SuppressionA. Perreau; R. Tyler; P. C. Mancini · J Am Acad Audiol · 2020Narrative reviewdoi:10.3766/jaaa.18086
- 35DOI ↗Perceptual Learning of Vocoded Speech With and Without Contralateral Hearing: Implications for Cochlear Implant RehabilitationM. Chavant; A. Hervais-Adelman; O. Macherey · J Speech Lang Hear Res · 2021RCTdoi:10.1044/2020_JSLHR-20-00385
- 36DOI ↗Remote Care: The Future of Cochlear ImplantsM. A. Holcomb; J. Coto; T. Stern; C. M. Sarangoulis; I. Cejas; C. M. Sanchez · Otol Neurotol · 2025doi:10.1097/MAO.0000000000004432
- 37DOI ↗The effectiveness of a specifically-designed language intervention protocol on the cochlear implanted children's communication developmentL. Monshizadeh; R. Vameghi; M. Rahimi; F. Sajedi; F. Yadegari; S. B. Hashemi · Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol · 2019RCTdoi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109631
- 38DOI ↗Remote Cochlear Implant Services to Improve Veteran OutcomesC. E. Trueheart; D. M. Hildrew · Am J Audiol · 2025doi:10.1044/2025_AJA-24-00230