THM Industrial Audiology Group has been conducting Audiometric Technician Certification courses for more than 35 years. We provide training for students from all Canadian Jurisdictions (except British Columbia). Our Primary instructor, Thomas Moore is an audiologist with many years of experience in all phases of hearing conservation program development.
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AUDIOMETRIC TECHNICIAN
- 3-DAY COURSE OUTLINE –
ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY and PATHOLOGY of the EAR
PHYSICS OF SOUND
Terminology, sound level surveys.
INTRODUCTION to HEARING CONSERVATION
NOISE and ITS EFFECTS
Auditory and non-auditory effects of noise.
Temporary threshold shift, permanent threshold shift, and acoustic trauma.
HEARING PROTECTION
Hearing protection options and usage.
CSA and NRR rating systems.
Developing a hearing protection program.
Insert Earphones Training Requirements.
NOISE REGULATIONS
An Examination of Alberta regulation and a review of Saskatchewan and Manitoba regulations.
AUDIOMETRIC TESTING
The audiometer and audiometric test technique.
Pure tone air-conduction test practicum.
Case history.
DATA MANAGEMENT
Categorization of audiometric data.
Reporting the findings to management and Occupational Health and Safety.
Program evaluation.
POST-TEST COUNSELLING TECHNIQUES
This is a 3-day course designed to meet the requirements for performing industrial hearing testing and management of a hearing conservation program.
A written and a practical examination will be given at the end of the course.
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