Audiometry training
Accredited audiometry courses to support occupational health professionals perform accurate hearing screening in the workplace.
Audiometry courses
We’ve developed a suite of occupational audiometry courses specifically for occupational health and primary care professionals. The goal is to provide the necessary skills to conduct quality hearing assessments for employees frequently exposed to noise. Ensuring regular hearing checks can be performed to monitor hearing health as part of a hearing surveillance programme.
2-day competency course
11.25 CPD Points
Our 2-day competency course introduces the principles of a hearing conservation programme in the workplace. It gives delegates the knowledge and skills needed to perform screening audiometry including evaluation and categorisation of test results.
1-day refresher course
5.75 CPD Points
Our one-day audiometry refresher course is a theory and practical course. The course is for people who want to improve their skills and knowledge in screening audiometry in the workplace.
Learning outcomes
By the end of each audiometry course delegates should be able to:
- 1. Have a foundational understanding of acoustics, and anatomy and physiology of the ear.
- 2. Understand hearing loss, the legislature surrounding this, and factors affecting testing accuracy.
- 3. Conduct a complete audiological assessment. Including a preparatory questionnaire, otoscopy, instructing the subject, and conduct a manual pure tone air conduction audiometric test.
- 4. Be confident and competent when interpreting audiometric data. Along with the subsequent implications on a client’s health, including categorising results in-line with HSE 2005 guidance.
- 5. Provide advice to clients about the appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
- 6. Understand what's needed to organise and run an audiometry surveillance programme. Including retaining GDPR compliant records, retrieving data, and compiling a standard audit of audiometric data.
- 7. Understand the necessary equipment maintenance required for successful and accurate hearing screening programmes.
Course content
- Basic acoustics
- The ear and threshold of hearing
- Noise-induced hearing loss & social handicap
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Otoscopy
- Audiometry test factors to consider
- Test techniques & data management
- Audiogram categorisation & assessment
- Organisation of an audiometric programme
BSA accredited
Our 2-day competency course is accredited by the British Society of Audiology (BSA), and further developed with the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) Control of Noise at Work regulations (2021). We base our content on BSA Surveillance Audiometry guidelines and the HSE L108 document.