Hearing Care Professional & Earwax Removal
We offer you as Hearing Care Professional everything you need to start successfully and safely removing earwax in your store:
- The professional training Dry Ear Canal Cleaning by the Audiologist given by our ENT doctors
- Carefully selected equipment by our ENT doctors: the head-borne microscope and our microsuction pump
- Medical supervision, remote support and sounding board after training via the EarcareDossier
- Finding and winning new customers through EarwaxShop
In our view, earwax removal is not a medically reserved but a risky medical act. It may also be performed by professional groups other than physicians if they are demonstrably competent.
Meaning:
- That you use the right equipment
- That you are properly trained and certified
- You properly record the treatment
- That you have immediate access to the ENT physician for support and assistance in emergencies
Earwax removal by the audiologist was not allowed in the Netherlands before 2024 and we have made it possible. Read all about how that went down here.
We are now applying the experience we gained in the Netherlands to other European countries. If you have questions about the situation in your country and/or if you would like to work with us on this positive change – please contact us.
A selection of audiologists who have gone before you:
A real "no-brainer": You make the move to complete ear care, stand out from the rest, customers are satisfied and happy, you relieve the care system of healthy ears, and you quickly recoup your investment
- More satisfied customers and a nice treatment (they generally really like sucking out ears)
- Reduced risk of losing customers to competitor after referral
- Extra turnover, because you can ask quite a bit for this service (average in the Netherlands 80 Euro).
- More distinctiveness for your store over your competitors
- More job satisfaction – finally delivering complete hearing care
We measure the success of audiologists who have taken our training, and the data shows that the average payback on the investment in training and equipment is around 4 to 6 months.
You improve your existing customer fulfillment and attract new customers. Loyal customers who keep coming back regularly.
Start now and build your reputation.
Extracting ears with direct binocular is a safe method that you pick up quickly and can perform with confidence
The head-worn Vorotek O Scope gives you three-dimensional vision, allowing you to accurately estimate distances in the ear canal and remove earwax or corpus alienum such as domes or insert cotton wool for impression making with precision and safety.
You have both hands free to act: one to manipulate the auricle and straighten or push the ear canal for deep vision. The other hand remains free to instrument and anchor or support.
The Vorotek O Scope is so easy to work with that you’ll pick it up in no time with minimal training, making the chance of calamity at below zero.
The simplicity of working with the Vorotek O Scope opens the way to involve even the assistant hearing care professional experienced in impression making in ear wax removal.
The 6 main reasons why earwax removal with microsuction is superior compared to blowing out
Extracting ears with head-borne direct binocular vision:
- is less risky (trauma, infection, etc),
- is applicable in almost all ear canals,
- is usually “first time right” – only one treatment is needed,
- is fast and clean,
- is faster than spraying out (dripping is not necessary anyway),
- and is considered very pleasant compared to spitting out.
The Dry Ear Cleaning Training consists of several modules
The specially developed and proven course “Dry Ear Cleaning for Hearing Care Professionals” consists of:
The e-learning module “Anatomy and pathology of the ear “developed by the ENT physician
The practice day “Earwax removal with microsuction,” given by the ENT physician.
20 earwax removal in your own practice under external supervision of an ENT doctor.
Our approach is proven affective and the training is rated an average of 9.5.
Per country and per company we examine the situation and adapt our approach to local needs. Work with us to make the approach practical and applicable in your situation.
The quality of the approach ensures that ENT doctors and general practitioners also wholeheartedly support this development
Naturally and rightly, ENT and general practitioners are initially reserved about earwax removal by the audiologist.
Sometimes this is driven by fear of losing revenue. Simple ear wax removals from healthy ears are often used as quick appointments to offset appointments that take more time. And sometimes this is driven by fear that audiologists cannot perform this operation properly and by a piece of unfamiliarity with the approach.
Therefore, always involve the ENT doctors in the area around the store in your plan for ear cleaning and how you plan to go about it. It helps to bring your ENT contacts along for the ride. Ultimately, in our experience, everyone is driven by having the best interests of the customer or patient at heart. Unnecessary extra appointments and long wait times are not in the best interest of the client.
We will help you win over the ENT doctors in your area and possibly involve them in training and/or local ENT supervision within our EarcareDossier.
After the training, we'll keep you focused and help you get clients
Upon completion of our Dry Ear Canal Cleaning for Hearing Care Professionals training, you will be certified. This certificate is valid for 2 years unless you have demonstrably done at least 8 ear wax removals in previous 6 months.
We continue to offer you direct access to the ENT physician for supervision, continuing education, support for questions and emergencies.
By choice, you become a member of our whatsapp peer review groups to stay in touch with colleagues who have also taken the training and share experiences and ask questions.
Our quality standard is enshrined in the EarwaxShop seal of approval, and you can choose to list your store on the website to attract additional customers.
These are interesting products and services that we offer you as an audiologist:
The Vototek O Scope is a unique head-borne binocular microscope that allows you to look and act with 3D deep into narrow canals such as nose and ear.
3 Training components. StAr accredited with 115 points. Includes Vorotek O Scope and Microsuction Pump.
3 Training components. StAr accredited with 115 points
Instruments & Disposables
Everything needed to clean and remove cerumen from ears with microsuction and curettage.
Ear Care Products
Here you will find ear care products such as ear drops based on specially selected oils, thyme and oregano to soften earwax
Accessories
Click through to all accessories and parts for Vorotek Optical Aids and Microsuction Pumps here
Extended e-Learning Module Ear Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology & Introduction to Working Safely in the Ear canal
StAr accredited with 75 points