CAOHC Occupational Hearing Conservation Technician Training

See also our CAOHC 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.

The courses held at the corporate offices in Greensboro, NC include free continental breakfast, water and afternoon snacks!

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)

FEE: $585

Register for a Course

	2013 course dates
DATE	LOCATION	REGISTER
January 23-25, 2013	New Orleans, LA
February 6-8, 2013	Louisville, KY
February 12-14, 2013 *	Greenville, SC*
March 6-8, 2013	Indianapolis, IN
March 13-15, 2013	Greensboro, NC
March 20-22, 2013	Bloomington, IL
April 3-5, 2013	Milwaukee, WI
May 1-3, 2013	Greensboro, NC
May 8-10, 2013	St. Louis, MO
May 15-17, 2013	Jacksonville, FL
June 5-7, 2013	Columbus, OH
June 5-7, 2013	Greensboro, NC
June 12-14, 2013	Little Rock, AR
July 10-12, 2013	Columbus, GA
July 10-12, 2013	Madison, WI
July 15-17, 2013	Davenport, IA
July 17-19, 2013	Greensboro, NC
August 7-9, 2013	Louisville, KY
August 14-16, 2013	New Orleans, LA
September 11-13, 2013	Greensboro, NC
September 11-13, 2013	Indianapolis, IN
September 17-19, 2013	Savannah, GA
October 2-4, 2013	Milwaukee, WI
October 8-10, 2013 *	Greenville, SC*
October 9-11, 2013	Greensboro, NC
November 6-8, 2013	St. Louis, MO
November 13-15, 2013	Nashville, TN
November 20-22, 2013	Ft. Wayne, IN
December 4-6, 2013	Greensboro, NC
December 4-6, 2013	Columbus, OH
December 11-13, 2013	Columbia, SC

 

* Workplace INTEGRA in association with Greenville Technical College in Greenville, SC offers a CAOHC AUDIOMETRIC TECHNICIAN RECERTIFICATION class February 13, 2013 and October 10-12, 2013, on the campus of Greenville Technical College. Registration is directly with Greenville Tech; class price may vary. Click here to sign up for the class.

** Workplace INTEGRA is teaching this course offered by the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) during the AAOHN national conference in Las Vegas, NV. Course fee may vary. Please click here or contact us for details.

Hotels and Directions

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