Occupational Audiometric Testing

Author: Thomas W. Rimmer, ScD, CIH Copyright information

This module consists of four lectures, in the form of audio-narrated PowerPoint presentations which provide an overview of the topic of audiometric testing as part of an occupational hearing conservation program. It is intended for use in a graduate or undergraduate class in occupational health or in applied audiometry or as part of a training program for occupational safety and health professionals. The presentations are highly compressed and therefore suitable for use with an Internet-based course management system such as Blackboard or WebCT and may be used with either a high-speed or dial-up connection.

After you finish the lectures you may want to take a 20-question, multiple choice quiz.

Lectures:

1. Introduction to Occupational Audiometry (16 min.)

2. Quality Control (15 min.)

3. Interpretation (16 min.)

4. Impairment and Referral (15 min.)

Printable slide package for all four lectures (pdf)

Instructions for lecture viewing

Further information on occupational audiometric testing:

· OSHA Hearing Conservation Booklet

· National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Audiometric Evaluation

· National Hearing Conservation Association Resources in Hearing Conservation

· American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) Professional Supervisor

· Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation Professional Supervisor