|
For Immediate Release: November 2004
Contact: Barbara Lechner
E-mail: info@caohc.org
COURSE DIRECTOR WORKSHOPS PLANNED FOR 2005
Milwaukee , Wisconsin -- The Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) will hold it's Course Director Workshop on Friday, March 18, 2005 at the Embassy Suites Hotel DIA, Denver, Colorado). This workshop is for:
- New Course Director candidates with applications approved by the CAOHC Screening Committee; and
- Course Directors (CDs) certified or recertified in 2000 who have not yet recertified.
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 revised 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.
Whether you are new to CAOHC or a veteran, this workshop is a worthwhile educational and professional experience. Application and registration forms required and are on the CAOHC website at www.caohc.org. Candidates for certification and recertification must submit applications by FEBRUARY 18, 2005. Applications are reviewed and approved by the CAOHC Screening Committee.
The Course Director Workshop is an opportunity to gain professional experience in the field of hearing conservation. CAOHC is an American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)and American Academy of Audiology (AAA) approved provider offering .7 continuing education credit (application pending). In addition, 8.7 contact hours for continuing education in nursing are pending through the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. AAOHN is an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center 's Commission on Accreditation.
This Course Director Workshop will also be held in the fall 2005 in the Rosemont, IL (O'Hare Airport area of Chicago, IL).
***
CAOHC internet address: www.caohc.org All press releases are available at: http://www.caohc.org/pressreleases.html
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.
|