CAOHC Courses … and more

Dr. Tom Thunder and Acoustic
Associates, Ltd. are a professional consulting
firm in hearing conservation and noise control. Participants throughout the
country attend our top-ranked training courses to learn audiometric testing and
hearing conservation. Dr. Thunder is a nationally acclaimed speaker and
regularly is invited to present various topics on hearing loss prevention to
physician, audiology, and nursing convention. He currently teaches the subject
in three top audiology doctoral schools. Dr. Thunder has created courses
for all needs. Some need CAOHC Certification and some simply just need
training on a part of that 3 day course.

CAOHC
Training Course

Dr. Thunder’s 3-day CAOHC
Training Course makes you eligible to receive certification from the
Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC).
The focus of the 1^st day is to prepare you to
conduct hearing screening and pure-tone audiometry. The focus on the 2^nd day is
to familiarize you with all facets of occupational hearing conservation from
noise surveys, to hearing protection and fit-verification, to education and
training, and to managing of program. The focus of the 3^rd day is
to review hearing loss prevention strategies to prepare you to take the
national CAOHC exam. 

The 3-day course includes the 1-day
seminar on Audiometric Testing, the 1-day seminar on Hearing Conservation, and
a ½- day seminar on Thursday to review the course and take the new national
CAOHC examination.

If you do not need CAOHC
certification but wish to meet OSHA’s expectations for conducting hearing
tests, register for the 1-day seminar on Audiometric Testing. If you want to
supplement this skill with knowledge of hearing protection, STS reviews, and
baseline revisions, register also for the 1-day seminar on hearing
conservation. These two seminars will give you CAOHC equivalence.

Upon completion you will be awarded
a certificate; which will provide evidence of training, as required, by OSHA
and MSHA. You will also qualify for certification by the Council for
Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC). In numerous states,
CAOHC certification is required. It is also required by MSHA, the US
Government, and many companies who perform industrial audiometry as well as
just good practice . You will also receive contact hours.

CAOHC
Refresher Course

CAOHC Refresher Courses are held to review audiometric testing and the
components of a hearing conservation program. This refresher seminar will
update you on the new technology for preventing hearing loss and on new
regulations. It will qualify you for recertification by CAOHC which is required
every five (5) years. After hearing Dr. Thunder speak, you will truly be
refreshed. 

In this seminar, we will refresh and
update your knowledge about hearing conservation and audiometric testing and
prepare you to take the CAOHC refresher examination. Specifically, we will
cover insert earphones for audiometric testing, the Warnier-Orr diagram on the
OSHA regulations, the new custom hearing protectors, hi-fidelity hearing
protection, the follow-up action required for STS’s, the OSHA Log, the
preferred methods for educating and motivating employees, and the new baseline
revision guidelines.

Upon completion you will be awarded
a certificate; which will provide evidence of training, as required, by OSHA
and MSHA. You will also qualify for certification by the Council for
Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC). In numerous states,
CAOHC certification is required. It is also required by MSHA, the US Goverment,
and many companies who perform industrial audiometry as well as just good
practice . You will also receive contact hours.

Audiometric
Testing Course

This 1-day seminar is
designed for nurses, medical technicians, and physicians, who want to operate
an audiometer, conduct hearing screening, perform audiometric testing, evaluate
changes in hearing, and use otoscopy for hearing conservation purposes.
Specifically, you’ll learn how to properly conduct the Forced Whisper Test (for
DOT screenings) and how to set up, check the calibration, and use an
audiometer.  During the seminar, there will be ample time for hands-on
work with an audiometer and a practicum for audiometric testing.

This seminar alone would meet OSHA’s
expectation that competence is achieved in (1) administering audiometric exams,
(2) obtaining valid audiograms, and (3) properly using, maintaining and
checking the calibration and proper functioning of audiometers. If you also want
more training on hearing protection and hearing loss prevention strategies and
to achieve training equivalent to CAOHC, then also register for our 1-day
seminar on Hearing Conservation. CAOHC Certification requires the 3 day CAOHC
Training Course. Contact hours available.    

Hearing
Conservation Course

This 1-day seminar is
designed for anyone responsible for implementing and maintaining a hearing
conservation program such as physicians, audiologists, occupational nurses,
safety managers, industrial hygienists, or human resource professionals. In
this seminar, you’ll learn what you need to know about the OSHA regulations and
hearing loss prevention strategies to become a key individual in coordinating a
continuing and effective program.

Specifically you’ll learn about
noise-induced hearing loss, how noise exposure is determined, the new
technology of custom-fit hearing protection, the emerging trend of
fit-verification for earplugs, the new Personal Attenuation Rating, the three
traits of  successful programs, the best methods to educate and motivate
employees, dealing with STSs, entering events on the OSHA Log, and revising
baseline tests. In addition, you’ll be able to identify STSs and know what to
do when you find them. If you also want training on audiometric testing,
audiometric screening, and the forced whisper test and to achieve training
equivalent to CAOHC, then register for our 1-day seminar on Audiometric Testing
as well. CAOHC Certification requires the 3 day CAOHC Training Course. Contact
hours available.