Hearing Self-Assessment

Evaluate your hearing on your own to determine the need for further evaluation.

Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults

Identify the problems your hearing loss may be causing you. Select yes, sometimes or no for each question. Do not skip a question if you avoid a situation because of your hearing problem. If you use a hearing aid, please answer the way you hear without your aid. You'll receive your score after completing the inventory.

Mimi Hearing Test

  1. Download the free Mimi Hearing Test for iOS or Android
  2. Open the app and select "get started"
  3. Find a quiet place, connect your headphones and select "test your ears"
  4. Participate in the "pure tone threshold test" and the "masked threshold test"

We recommend you schedule an appointment if your pure tone threshold is greater than 15 dB HL in either ear or your masked threshold test is classified worse than "excellent."

Contact Us

Hearing Conservation Center
Wirtz Hall, Room 314
DeKalb, IL 60115
815-753-6246
hcc@niu.edu

Hours

Fall Semester

Thursdays: 9:30 a.m.-noon
Fridays: 8-10:30 a.m.

Spring Semester

Tuesdays: 9-11:30 a.m.
Fridays: 9-11:30 a.m.

Summer Semester

Closed

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