Hearing Aid/Hearing Instrument Consumer Information Resources

Federal government agencies

• Hearing Aids | FDA
• Ideas for Buying Hearing Aids | Consumer Information (ftc.gov)

State government agencies and resources

• Audiologist/Hearing Instrument Dispenser Credential Look Up Licensee Search
• Audiologist Licensing/Speech Language Pathologist Licensing
• Audiologist/Speech Language Pathologist Complaint Form
• Audiologist/Speech Language Pathologist Disciplinary Actions
• Ensuring Competent Care from Audiologists
• Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing (MNCDHH)
• Conciliation Court Information
• Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
• Financial Resources for Hearing Aids
• Hearing Aid Information
• Hearing Instrument Dispenser Certification
• Hearing Instrument Dispenser Complaint Form
• Hearing Instrument Dispenser Disciplinary Actions
• Hearing and Vision Screening Information
• What to Know When Buying Prescription Hearing Aids (PDF)
• MN DHS Telephone Equipment Distribution Program

Hearing health organizations

• AARP's Consumer Guide to Hearing Aids (PDF)
• American Academy of Audiology
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Better Hearing Institute
• Hearing Loss Association
• Minnesota Academy of Audiology
• Minnesota Better Business Bureau
• Minnesota Hearing Healthcare Providers, Inc
• National Institute on Deafness and Other Communications Disorders

Periodicals and research articles

• Inquiry into online hearing test raises doubts about validity
• Making ear mold impressions at home: How well can untrained consumers do it?
• Study compares hearing aid fitting online with clinical fittings on the same subject