Mr. Jackson gained his initial experience in the field as an Otolaryngology Surgical Specialist in the Air Force at Vandenberg Air Force Base in the early 1970s, where he assisted the ENT doctor in surgery and clinical procedures, as well as all the audio testing in the clinic. Mr. Jackson  resumed his education and earned a Master's Degree in Audiology from Cal State University Los Angeles in 1988. He has been  licensed by the state of California since 1989.