The University of Minnesota’s Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety is offering a Hearing Conservation course on April 21-23, 2010, designed for hearing conservation technicians and occupational health professionals seeking certification as an Occupational Hearing Conservationist (OHC). The Center is also offering a one-day refresher course on April 27, for OHC’s seeking recertification. Both courses will be held at the U of M Minneapolis campus and will be offered again in October.
These courses are approved by the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) and are designed to train nursing, allied medical, and industrial personnel to perform pure-tone air-conduction hearing tests and participate in other components of workplace hearing conservation programs for noise-exposed workers.
Ted Madison, M.A., CCC-A, is the course director. He is an audiologist and a CAOHC-certified Course Director who works as a Technical Service Specialist for the 3M Occupational Health and Environmental Safety Division. He is also past-president of the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) and the Chair of the CAOHC Publications Committee.
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WHO: |
The University of Minnesota’s Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety | ||
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WHAT: |
Hearing conservation training and refresher courses for those in the Occupational Hearing Conservation field | ||
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April 21-23, 2010 and April 27, 2010 | ||
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WHERE: |
University of Minnesota Minneapolis Campus | ||
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To provide training for hearing conservation technicians and occupational health professionals seeking certification as an Occupational Hearing Conservationist (April 21-23), or for those seeking recertification (refresher course April 27). |
Visit www.e-a-r.com/hearingconservation for additional information.
About 3M Occupational Health & Environmental Safety
3M is a worldwide leader in occupational hearing conservation education and product offerings with technical specialists in audiology, noise assessment & control, and hearing loss prevention, having a combined 75 years of experience. 3M’s hearing conservation experts have conducted professional seminars throughout the United States for the past 30 years. Their articles have appeared in dozens of journals, books and trade publications and they have presented numerous technical papers and workshops at conferences and professional meetings around the world. In addition, 3M scientists are actively involved in developing technical standards and professional practices as leaders of working groups and advisory committees that deal with matters related to noise exposure and hearing loss prevention.
About 3M
A recognized leader in research and development, 3M produces thousands of innovative products for dozens of diverse markets. 3M’s core strength is applying its more than 40 distinct technology platforms – often in combination – to a wide array of customer needs. With $23 billion in sales, 3M employs 75,000 people worldwide and has operations in more than 65 countries. For more information, visit www.3M.com.
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