Professional Education

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Boys Town National Research Hospital offers e-learning courses, live webinars and professional workshops with the most up-to-date healthcare and educational practices for physicians, nurses, clinicians, teachers, school administrators and parents.​

Online Continuing Education

• Nuts and Bolts Series
  Nuts & Bolts ​is a series of talks designed for educators, parents and professionals who wish to expand their knowledge on topics related to children who are deaf and hard of hearing. A certificate of completion is awarded at the conclusion of each session.
• Auditory Access: Importance and Outcomes
  Auditory Access: Importance and Outcomes will feature two lectures on the impact auditory access ca​n have on speech and language development for young children. Mary Pat Moeller, Ph.D., and Ryan McCreery, Ph.D., will cover the importance of newborn hearing screenings and how to optimize a child’s lang​​uage environment, as well as how audiologists can strategically promote positive outcomes for children who are deaf and hard of hearing.

Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA)

EIPA courses are designed to enhance and further professional development of educational interpreters working in K-12 classroom settings, community interpreters, deaf educators and individuals working with interpreters.

• EIPA
• EIPA Distance Course Schedule
• Educational Interpreting Practice DVDs

Auditory Consultant Resource Network

The Auditory Consultant Resource Network is a comprehensive on-site and distance support servi​ce that enhances educational programs for children who are deaf and hard of hearing by connecting classroom teachers, speech pathologists and audiologists with the hearing specialists at Boys Town National Research Hospital.

• Auditory Consultant Resource Network educ​ational outreach programs for professionals serving children who are deaf and hard of hearin​g.
• Auditory Consultant Resource Network Handbook
  A comprehensive guide for deaf educators, speech-language pathologists, early interventionists, audiologists, mainstream educators and administrators, filled with tools for supporting auditory practices, student assessm​ent and practitioner self-assessment.
• Educational Outreach

Research Training Programs

Students and graduates have the opportunity to work with Boys Town Hospital researchers and partner organizations. Length and s​ubject of programs vary based on current studies and funding. Positions include:

• 4th year Au.D. externships
• T35 grant for Au.D. trainees
• Pre-doctoral training
• Postdoctoral training

 Lied Learning and Technology Center

• Conferencing and Management Solutions
• Distance Learning
• Education Media Production
• ​Root and Wings