Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC)

Professional Supervisor of the Audiometric Monitoring Program© Course

Fri, Oct 20, 2023 - In-Person course in Chicago (Rosemont) IL

 

Sheraton Rosemont

8AM – 5:00PM Central Time
Sheraton Suites Chicago (Rosemont) at O'Hare Airport

This in-person course is an excellent opportunity to network with experienced CAOHC Instructors and other Professional Supervisors. Get all your questions answered and resources compiled in this one session.

Sign up by October 17!

PS Course Overview

Obtain CME credits (of 13 hours) and CEU credits (of 7 hours) for this course!   See below for details.

The Professional Supervisor of the Audiometric Monitoring Program© (PS/A) Course is an intermediate-level, full-day course. It emphasizes the real-world application of audiology expertise as encountered in occupational settings.

Lectures review the current literature and practice guidelines. Instructors present employee case studies for participant problem-solving, critical thinking and small-group discussion.

Case presentations discuss PS responsibilities, guidelines for managing problem audiograms and determination of work-relatedness.

Audience

This workshop is intended for audiologists, physicians (MD, DO) and otolaryngologists who supervise and review audiometric testing from hearing loss prevention (HLP) programs.

Other hearing conservation-related professionals are also invited to participate in this course; however, are not eligible to take the certification exam.

Participants should have prior understanding of governmental regulations and components of hearing loss prevention programs and interest or experience in making work-related determinations for occupational noise-induced hearing loss.

Note: Pre-read assignments are expected to be completed prior to the live course. Course materials and assignments are accessible once registration is completed.

During course attendance, please be prepared with a fully charged laptop as well as a backup power source.

Time Commitment:

This course will take a minimum of 14 hours of work. Credit is allocated for 6 hours, 22 minutes to complete introductory materials and 7 hours, 15 minutes to complete course work. Introductory materials are expected to be completed prior to the course starting. Please click on the green button "How much time to Schedule" for a PDF of course assignments and estimated completion times.

Course Instructors

Amir Wolfe, MD, MPH, MBA
Theresa H. Small, AuD CPS/A

Associated Fees

Course fee:    $700

Exam fee:

Initial certification Exam, $225

Re-certification Exam, $175

Fees must be paid in full 7 days prior to the course date.

No-Show policy

Anyone registered for a course who does not show up is subject to a $150.00 admin fee.

Accommodations:

Sheraton Suites Chicago O’Hare 6501 Mannheim Rd. Rosemont, IL 60018
The room rate is $159 per night. Reservations must be made by September 28, 2023 to receive this discounted rate.
Contact (847) 699-6300 prior to the deadline of September 28, 2023.

Continuing Education & Continuing Medical Education:

  • CMEs FROM AAFP - American Academy of Family Physicians

    Course Rosters are provided to AAFP for CME credits

    1.30 AAFP CME (14 hours) are available.
    The AAFP has reviewed CAOHC Professional Supervisor Course, and deemed it acceptable for AAFP credit. Term of approval is from 04/01/2022 to 04/01/2023. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.

  • CEUs from AAA - American Academy of Audiology (credit of 7 hours)
    To request them, please email the CAOHC Education Manager by CLICKING HERE
     
  • CEUs from ASHA - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (credit of 7 hours) 
    To request them, please email the CAOHC Education Manager by CLICKING HERE

AAA

The Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation is approved by the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity. The program is worth a maximum of  0.7 (7 hours) CEUs. Academy approval of this continuing education activity is based on course content only and does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedure, or adherence of the event to the Academy's Code of Ethics. Any views that are presented are those of the presenter/CE Provider and not necessarily of the American Academy of Audiology.

Advanced Level
0.7 ASHA CEUs

Satisfactory completion of this course is necessary for the participant to earn ASHA CEUs for the course.
ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.

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