Course Overview
This course is intended to fast-track the industrial audiometric technician (IAT) certification for professionals already registered in the hearing healthcare industry. As such, it is open only to Audiologists and Hearing Instrument Practitioners (HIPs). The course covers topics such as WorkSafeBC noise regulations, hearing conservation, hazardous noise, facility authorization, counselling on industrial hearing evaluations, and hearing protection. In addition, an overview of the WorkSafeBC Hearing Test Submission System (HTS) will be provided. Upon successful completion, participants will be eligible to apply to WorkerSafeBC for IAT certification and will be expected to follow the IAT recertification schedule.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
1.0
- Not offered this term
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the need for hearing conservation programs and WorkSafeBC regulations
- Understand how to conduct industrial hearing tests
- Counsel workers on hearing test results
- Counsel workers on hearing protection devices
- Maintain facility of testing
Effective as of Fall 2024
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