Audiometry Course Information

 
 

Our 2024 Audiometry Course dates are now available!

Along with our Two-Day Audiometry Course, we now offer an online Refresher Course for those that have completed a full Audiometry Course.

Our Two-Day course is located in New Plymouth. Please contact Victoria Chandler (victoria.chandler@workingforhealth.co.nz) if you would like to discuss privately booking a course in another location.

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Two-Day Course Content
• Anatomy of the ear
• Physiology of hearing
• Basic noise awareness
• Hearing protection
• Legislative requirements
• Implementing hearing conservation programmes

Along with HEAPS of practical in both otoscopy and manual audiometry.

Legislative material referenced during this course includes:
ACOP:2002 ‘Management of Noise in the Workplace’
AS/NZS1269 Set ‘Occupational Noise Management’ Part 4 in particular
AS/NZS1270:2002 Acoustics – Hearing Protectors
The Health and Safety in Employment Regulations (Noise) 1995
Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Health and Safety at Work (GRWM) Regulations 2016
Workplace Exposure Standards and Biological Exposure Indices

The audiometry competency course meets the requirements as defined in the ACOP ‘Management of Noise in the Workplace’ administered by WorkSafe NZ.

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