The Industrial Audiometry and Hearing
Conservation Workshop courses are specifically designed for industrial nurses, safety engineers, and other personnel responsible for initiating programs to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) regulations
applicable to noise and hearing loss. Participants learn to test hearing and to establish hearing conservation programs in the workplace. This training meets the requirements for the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC). The curriculum is devised in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) No. 29, Part 1910.95.
The University of Southern Mississippi has provided this training for the past 37 years, successfully training many industrial hearing conservationists in Mississippi and surrounding states.
The workshop director is Bob Rhodes, Ph.D., CAOHC #670. Dr. Rhodes is an approved CAOHC course director. He has been directing industrial audiometry workshops since 1971. Rhodes is one of the top 10 in number of technicians trained in the past four years.
Tentative Agenda
August 5, 2009, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Need for Industrial Hearing Conservation
Physics and Measurement of Sound
Anatomy and Physiology of Hearing Conservation
Introduction to Audiometry
Otoscopy
August 6, 2009, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Audiometric Testing
Medical-Legal Aspects of Hearing Conservation
Interpretation and Record Keeping
Employee Education
Sound/Noise Measurement
August 7, 2009, 8 a.m.-noon
Audiometric Testing
Ear Protection
General Review
Final Examination
Registration
By Mail
The University of Southern Mississippi
Professional Development and Educational Outreach
118 College Drive #5136
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
By Phone (with VISA or MasterCard payment)
601.266.4186, M-F, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
By Fax (with VISA or MasterCard payment):
601.266.5839
In Person
Southern Miss Hattiesburg campus, International Center, Fifth floor, M-F, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Continuing Education Units (CEU's)
The program has been approved for 0.7 or 1.6 continuing education units. The charge will be $20 or $32, respectively.
Lodging Accommodations
Lodging and meals will be the responsibility of each participant on an individual basis. Numerous hotels, motels, and restaurants are located in close proximity to the campus.
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