Audiologists perform and review audiograms for many types of employers. This requires a fundamental understanding of the differences between regulatory agencies and best practices in the context of hearing threshold shifts, age corrections and baseline revisions. This course will advance your knowledge in occupational audiology and link you to many resources.
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify 5 differences between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) in the context of audiometric monitoring requirements and determination of hearing threshold shifts.
- After this course, participants will be able to list best practices for occupational hearing testing.
- After this course, participants will be able to explain how to calculate standard threshold shifts (STS) and classify a hearing loss as OSHA “recordable” or MSHA “reportable”.
Course created on June 12, 2023
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Deanna Meinke
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Deanna Meinke received her undergraduate degree in communication disorders from Colorado State University and a master’s degree in Audiology from Northern Illinois University. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado in Audiology and is currently a Winchester Distinguished Professor in the Audiology and Speech-Language Sciences program at the University of Northern Colorado. She is a recipient of the “Outstanding Hearing Conservationist” award from the National Hearing Conservation Association and the American Academy of Audiology recently recognized her with the “Jerger Career Award for Research in Audiology”. Her research is focused on the early detection and prevention of noise-induced hearing loss including the auditory risk of impulse noise, educational gaming to promote hearing health, and the use of wireless automated hearing test systems. She has served as past president of the National Hearing Conservation Association and is Co-Director of the Dangerous Decibels® program. Her favorite sound is the call of the sandhill crane at dawn echoing through a mountain valley.
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Australian College of Audiology
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
Intermediate Level
0.15 ASHA CEUs
British Academy of Audiology
This course has been accredited with 1.5 CPD point/s by the British Academy of Audiology.
Canadian Academy of Audiology
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California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board
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International Hearing Society
This program is approved by the International Hearing Society and its educational committee, the International Institute for Hearing Instruments Studies. To learn more about earning IHS CE Credit, click here.
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Approved for 1.5 continuing education clock hours for Kansas licensed Audiologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Long-Term Sponsorship number LTS-S0035.
New Zealand Audiological Society
This course is offered for 2.0 Continuing Education points through the New Zealand Audiological Society.
Speech-Language & Audiology Canada
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