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Occupational Hearing Conservation Technician Training

AR, GA, NC, SC, TN LOCATIONS

See also our Hearing Conservation Recertification course

Courses are approved and instructors are certified by the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC). This 20-hour initial certification training is referenced in both OSHA and MSHA noise standards. It is designed to train personnel conducting hearing testing; implementing or supervising hearing conservation programs.

Topics include:

History of noise regulations
Anatomy and physiology of the ear
Sound measurement and noise exposure
Hearing testing using manual and automatic audiometers
Calibration of audiometer and requirements for test booths
Recordkeeping and OSHA 300 logging
Standard Threshold Shift (STS) identification and follow-up
Medical referral criteria
Counseling of associates
Effects of noise on hearing
Hearing protection attenuation, fitting, dispensing and monitoring
Hearing conservation educational programs
OSHA occupational noise standard
Workers’ compensation
ADA accommodation

Materials Provided
A course manual with reference and working materials including many useful forms is provided. Practice audiometers and sample hearing protectors for fitting exercises are dispensed and made available to course participants.

There are regularly scheduled 20-hour Certification and 8-hour Refresher courses scheduled throughout the year. In addition, a number of courses are presented at different locations sponsored by or in conjunction with Nurse’s Associations.

Course Length and Time
3 Days
Days 1 and 2 (8:00 am to 5:00 pm)
Day 3 (8:00 am to 12:00 Noon)