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Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation
Awarded upon successful completion of this CAOHC-approved course
Recognized nationally as an important credential for occupational hearing testing
Ensures uniform standards of practice for your audiometric monitoring program
A CAOHC certified student is an “COHC”
Recertification period is 5 years
Certification body for OHCs and Course Directors (CDs)
21,000 OHCs and 350 CDs
Not a professional society
Not a membership organization
Two representatives from each of 9 Component Professional Organizations
CPO representatives are volunteers
CAOHC Office located in Milwaukee, WI
www.caohc.org
American Academy of American Academy of Audiology American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery American Association of Occupational Health Nurses American College of Occupational & Environmental Medicine American Industrial Hygiene Association American Society of Safety Engineers American Speech-Language Hearing Association Institute of Noise Control Engineering Military Audiology Association
Sets standards and approves OHC courses Conducts training for Course Directors (CDs) Certifies OHCs and CDs Markets approved courses to OHCs Ensures compliance and quality of OHC courses Conducts training courses for hearing conservation program Professional Supervisors of the Audiometric Monitoring Program (audiologists and physicians) Monitors and comments on pending hearing conservation legislation
Hearing Conservation Manual 5
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Edition
This curriculum is not for resale. Any alterations to the contents of this slide presentation are not the responsibility of CAOHC, CAOHC council members or staff.