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3. What is CAOHC?. Certification body for OHCs and Course Directors (CDs)21,000 OHCs and 350 CDsNot a professional societyNot a membership organizationTwo representatives from each of 9 Component Professional OrganizationsCPO representatives are volunteersCAOHC Office located in Milwaukee, WI
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2. 2 CAOHC* Certification 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 “OHC”
Recertification period is 5 years
3. 3 What is CAOHC? 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
4. 4 Component Professional Organizationsrepresent all facets of hearing conservation
5. 5 What Does CAOHC Do? 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 (audiologists and physicians)
Monitors and comments on pending hearing conservation legislation
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8. 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.