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CAOHC to Present Two Professional Certification Courses Milwaukee, Wisconsin - The Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) is conducting a semi annual Course Director Workshop. This course will be held on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm in Portland, Oregon. Individuals completing this workshop may apply to CAOHC for Course Director (CD) certification/recertification. This workshop is a requirement for:
Course Directors are responsible for planning and conducting CAOHC-approved training courses for Occupational Hearing Conservationists (OHCs). The Director is responsible for ensuring that specific CAOHC course guidelines are followed and for determining the qualifications and competence of participating faculty members. This workshop has been designed to meet the differing needs of new and recertifying Course Directors. Changes include greater opportunity for CDs to share real-life situations, engage in discussion on the responsibilities and limitations of the Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist in recordkeeping and regulations (OSHA, MSHA) and compensation issues. Application and registration forms are required and available on the CAOHC website at http://www.caohc.org/workshop/ The Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) is an organization dedicated to the establishment and maintenance of training standards for those who safeguard hearing in the workplace. CAOHC has been a leader in providing standards for occupational hearing conservation programs since its inception in 1973. Currently, there are over 21,000 CAOHC certified occupational hearing conservationists trained through CAOHC Course Directors to protect the hearing health of workers in industry and mining. A second course will be held in the Chicago area on Friday, November 7, 2008. *** Milwaukee, Wisconsin - The Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) is conducting Hearing Conservation: Professional Supervision of Audiometry as a Learning Lab on the program of AudiologyNOW! at their 2008 conference of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA). This course will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm in Charlotte, North Carolina. Individuals completing this lab may apply to CAOHC for certification as a Professional Supervisor of Audiometric Monitoring (CPS/A). COURSE REGISTRATION: Registration is available through AAA at http://www.audiologynow.org/registration.htm. Federal recordkeeping and reporting requirements are increasing demands for audiologists and physicians who can serve as "Professional Supervisors" of hearing conservation programs. Lectures and case presentations will illuminate details of regulatory requirements and successful hearing loss prevention programs, including these topics:
The faculty will include Richard Danielson, PhD; Mary McDaniel, AuD; and Laurie Wells, AuD. Attendees will receive continuing education or medical credits, a copy of the Hearing Conservation Manual 4th Edition (with valuable ANSI and OSHA standards), and unique training materials. For further information about the Professional Supervisor of the Audiometric Component of the Hearing Conservation Program and how to certify, visit the CAOHC website at: http://www.caohc.org/professional.html. A second course will be held in the Chicago area on Saturday, November 8, 2008. *** CAOHC internet address: www.caohc.org. All press releases are available at: http://www.caohc.org/press/ |