Site:
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System

Location:
2200 Fort Roots Dr
North Little Rock, AR 72114
United States

Description:
The Central Arkansas Healthcare System (CAVHS) is excited to offer a funded 4th-year Audiology Externship for 2027-2028. This 12-month, full-time (2080 hours), externship has an anticipated start date as early as May 2027.

Our Audiology Clinic has a total staff of 10 Audiologists and 4 Health Technicians. Externs will complete the majority of their training at the North Little Rock and Little Rock clinics, but will have opportunities to rotate through the Hot Springs and Conway CBOCs, as needed.

The Audiology Clinic provides clinical opportunities including: audiologic assessments, hearing aid fittings, vestibular evaluations, auditory evoked potentials, cochlear implants, and telehealth.

Historically, our traineeships have been funded by the Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA).  Although we anticipate funding by OAA for these positions, this is at the discretion of OAA, pending budget approval.  Students must be a U.S. Citizen to apply.

Number of externship positions:
1-3

Clinical opportunities provided during the externship:

• Audiologic evaluation
• Immittance measures
• Otoacoustic emissions
• Hearing aid selection
• Hearing aid fitting
• Assistive listening devices
• Vestibular evaluation
• Vestibular rehabilitation
• Electrophysiology evaluation
• Tinnitus evaluation
• Tinnitus management
• Cochlear Implant evaluation
• Cerumen Management
• Telehealth program
• ENT clinic
• Industrial/hearing conservation

Externship site expects the extern to have mastered these skills before they begin their clinical externship:
Knowledge and skills consistent with completion of 3 years in a clinical and didactic program of study in an accredited Au.D. program.

Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
Hearing tests, hearing aid fittings, counseling, ABRs, VNGs, Posturography, Cochlear Implants, hearing aid troubleshooting, repairs and adjustments, earmold impressions, note writing, etc.

Number of audiologists at site:
10

Audiologists holding CCC-A certification:
8

What level of supervision is provided:
Direct and indirect depending on knowledge and skills of extern

How many students per year both interns and externs:
1-3

Continuing Education opportunities:
Externs are offered and involved in the same on-site (or virtual) training opportunities available to full-time staff.

Travel to satellites required?:
Yes

Are there interdisciplinary opportunities? If so what:
Externs will have the opportunity to engage with Speech-Language Pathology, Mental Health Services, and ENT Clinic.

Are there research opportunities? If so what?:
No current research offerings; however, students may certainly participate if opportunities become available.

Do you have a consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites that provides additional experience?:
No

What communication or other support do you expect or require from university during externship?
Whatever is necessary

Site’s application requirements:

• Letter of Intent
• Resume or CV
• Three (3) Letters of Recommendation
• Unofficial Transcript
• Graduate and Undergraduate Transcripts (Unofficial or Official)

Steps for the student/university to follow the application process:
Applicants should submit all required documents to Whitney.Hall4@va.gov

Please make sure your materials are sent to Whitney.Hall4.  The number 4 is very important.

Applicants will be notified shortly after the application deadline if they have been selected for an interview. Interviews will be conducted virtually, via Microsoft Teams.

Site’s application deadline:
Friday, September 18, 2026

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until positions are filled.  Priority given to those who submit by September 18, 2026.

Site’s externship contact:
Whitney Hall

Anticipated decision date:
TBD