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Professional Supervisor of the Audiometric Monitoring Certification Workshop, April 30, 2010, Orlando, Florida

Learning Objectives

After attending this workshop participants will be able to . . .

  • Define the roles and responsibilities of Professional supervisors of audiometric monitoring in occupational hearing conservation programs (OHCP).
  • Recognize key factors in the review process of occupational audiometric databases including definition of
    • Problem audiograms
    • Revising baselines
    • Determining work-related hearing change
  • Become familiar with the federal standards and regulations that apply to hearing conservation programs
  • Understand the pathophysiology of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), and interactions between noise and other agents.
  • Identify the medical and legal aspects of managing audiometric monitoring components of an OHCP.
  • Recognize "best practices" of OHCP management, including essential elements of a quality hearing conservation program, program audits, evaluations and resources.
  • Differentiate between regulatory compliance and "best practices " for prevention of noise-induced hearing loss.