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2008 training schedule

Hearing Conservation Technician Training

GREENSBORO, NC; GREENVILLE, SC; and ATLANTA, GA COURSE LOCATIONS

See also our Hearing Conservation Refresher course
Courses are approved and 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
Record keeping and OSHA 300 logging
Standard Threshold Shift (STS) identification and follow-up
Medical referral in hearing conservation program.
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)
Course Fee: $525

Scheduled Greensboro, NC; Greenville, SC: and Atlanta, GA course dates for 2008

January 23–25
February 12–14 (Atlanta, GA)
March 5–7
April 16–18 (Greenville, SC)
April 16-18
May 6–8 (Atlanta, GA)
June 11–13
July 16–18
August 12–14 (Atlanta, GA)
September 3-5 (Greenville, SC)
September 17–19
October 21–23 (Atlanta, GA)
October 29–31
December 3-5

All courses are held in Greensboro, NC unless otherwise noted.

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EXPANDED COURSE LOCATIONS

Both the 20-hr and 8-hr Hearing Conservation Technician Courses are now offered at several locations in the midwest.

SEE MIDWEST COURSE LOCATIONS AND DATES

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