Your $325.00 registration fee covers all training materials with the exception of the CAOHC “Hearing Conservation Manual”. This manual was provided at your original certification. Should you need a new manual, they are available for $50.00. CAOHC recertification fee is included in the course fee. You may bring your own audiometer if you wish. Lunch is at your own expense. 

  Course Topics Include:

 •  The role of the OHC
 •  Federal and state regulations relating to noise and hearing conservation
 •  Personal hearing protection devices
 •  Employee education and motivation
 •  Recordkeeping
 •  The audiometer and test environment
 •  Supervised audiometric testing and techniques
 •  Audiogram review, referral and employee follow-up
 •  Workers’ compensation issues
 •  Employee education
 •  Helpful tips

After successfully completing this 8 hour recertification course, you will receive a certificate of course completion. The course instructor will forward your application and the $50.00 recertification fee to CAOHC.

Occupational Hearing Conservationist must be recertified every five years.
 

Hours: 8 AM-5 PM   Final Day 8 AM-1 PM

Your $595.00 registration fee covers all training materials, including the 255 page Third Edition of CAOHC’s “Hearing Conservation Manual” written by Alice Suter, Ph.D. CAOHC certification fee is included in the course fee.You may bring your own audiometer if you wish. Lunch is at your own expense. 

Course Topics Include:
 •  Noise as a problem in the workplace
 •  Anatomy and physiology of the ear
 •  Principles of noise analysis and noise control
 •  Hearing and the physics of sound
 •  Federal and state regulations
 •  The audiometer and test environment
 •  Audiometer techniques
 •  Proper instrument calibration techniques
 •  Supervised audiometric evaluations and reviews
 •  Audiogram review, referral and employee follow-up
 •  Recordkeeping
 •  When to make a medical referral
 •  Workers’ compensation guidelines
 •  Following OSHA guidelines
 •  How to effectively monitor sound in the workplace
 •  Helpful tips

This two-and-a-half day course will provide a clear 
understanding of how to design and implement a hearing 
conservation program and perform audiometric testing. 
After successfully completing this course, you will receive a 
certificate of course completion. The course instructor will 
forward your application and the $60 certification fee to CAOHC.
 

Course Instructor:

Linda Ratliff-Hober: 

Ms. Ratliff-Hober is an American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) certified and state-licensed audiologist. She has a wide variety of  experience and brings a practical approach to occupational hearing conservation. She completed her undergraduate work at the University of  Kansas and her graduate work at Central Missouri State University. A well-respected professional in hearing conservation, she has performed field work for a number of years, handling testing for various companies and has trained hundreds of Occupational Hearing Conservationists.

Location:
Both courses will be held at Day Star Corporation,  203 E. 14th Avenue, in North Kansas City, Mo.-just  minutes from downtown Kansas City off Interstate 35 and Armour Road. There are a number of good places to eat within walking distance of the course site. Hotel rooms are just a short drive away. Your confirmation material will include directions to the training site and hotel information.

Cancellations: 

Should you cancel your reservation at least two weeks prior to the course, we’ll refund your tuition less 20%. 

(Day Star Corporation reserves the right to cancel courses due to low attendance or factors beyond our control. In such instances, your money will be refunded in full. Prices are subject to change.)

CAOHC Recertification Course (8 Hours) $325.00
 January 18th, 2006             March 14th, 2006
 May 17th, 2006                 July 19th, 2006
 September 20th, 2006        November 15th, 2006

CAOHC Certification Course (20 Hours)  $595.00
 January 17th-19th, 2006    March 13th-15th, 2006
 May 16th-18th, 2006        July 18th-20th, 2006
 Sept., 19th-21st, 2006       Nov. 14th-16th, 2006