For UK veterans & ex-forces

Your hearing got worse.Your life doesn't have to.

Free courses to help you take back control. Written for veterans of the Army, Royal Navy, RAF, Royal Marines and Reserves. Learn what is happening to your hearing, what genuinely helps, and what you are entitled to, then earn your certificate.

Free registration takes under a minute. No payment details, ever.

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7 courses33 short modules
10 to 15 minutesper module
Certificatewhen you finish the series
100% freeno catch, no card
The curriculum

Seven courses, one clear path

We recommend starting with Course 1, it introduces everything the other courses build on. If you already know the basics, jump straight to whichever course matters most to you today.

The Signs You're Not Imagining course coverCourse 1
Start here

The Signs You're Not Imagining

Start here. Why service life damages hearing, the early signs to look for, what a hearing test involves and what happens after a diagnosis.

5 modules · 35 questions
The Practical Stuff Nobody Tells You course coverCourse 2
Everyday living

The Practical Stuff Nobody Tells You

The tricks other veterans have worked out the hard way. Technology that actually helps, support at home and at work, and how to communicate with confidence again.

5 modules · 35 questions
Tinnitus. The Quiet That Never Comes course coverCourse 3
Tinnitus

Tinnitus. The Quiet That Never Comes

Why it's loudest at night, what actually helps you sleep, and the habits making it worse without you realising. Retraining, sound therapy, and getting your stress and anxiety under control.

5 modules · 35 questions
Claiming the Compensation You Deserve course coverCourse 4
Compensation

Claiming the Compensation You Deserve

What evidence supports a hearing or tinnitus claim, the claims process step by step, the Matrix Agreement, and where to get specialist help.

4 modules · 28 questions
Protecting What You Have Left course coverCourse 5
Protection

Protecting What You Have Left

How to protect the hearing you still have at work and at leisure, protection products compared, advanced treatments and when to see a specialist.

5 modules · 35 questions
Already Claimed? course coverCourse 6
Reviewing a claim

Already Claimed?

How compensation is calculated, the signs a settlement was too low, your right to challenge an undersettlement and how to get a second opinion.

5 modules · 35 questions
Choosing and Living With a Hearing Aid course coverCourse 7
Hearing aids

Choosing and Living With a Hearing Aid

Types of hearing aid explained, NHS versus private, what the first weeks feel like, and how to look after your devices.

4 modules · 28 questions
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Why learning helps

Knowing what is happening changes how you live with it

Hearing loss and tinnitus are exhausting when nobody explains them. Audiology teams have known for years that structured education, understanding the condition, the triggers and the tools, reduces distress and helps people re-engage with the conversations, the family time and the hobbies they had started avoiding.

  • Recognise what is normal, what is not, and when to act
  • Practical techniques you can use at home the same day
  • Straight answers about hearing aids, tinnitus therapy and support
  • Clear guidance on compensation and where to get help
More about the academy
How it works

Four simple steps

  1. 1Register freeName, email, phone and a password. Under a minute.
  2. 2Read the moduleRead it online or download the full document to keep.
  3. 3Take the seven questionsInstant right or wrong, with the answers explained at the end.
  4. 4Earn your certificateFinish all seven courses and download your named certificate.
Questions

Before you start

Your first module is ten minutes away

Register free, start with Course 1, and take it at whatever pace suits you.

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