Schools Hearing Conservation
Key Information
Duration: Half Day (4 Hours)
Maximum Attendees: 20
Training available nationwide at one of our centres, or your school.
Understand the Science of Sound and Equip Yourself with the right Hearing Protection for the job
Overview
Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms of hearing and the various factors that contribute to hearing impairment. Throughout the course, participants will delve into the intricacies of sound intensity measurement, exploring the concept of the hearing comfort zone and suitable hearing protection devices that can avoid the detrimental effects of prolonged noise exposure.
Key Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the mechanism of hearing and the causes of hearing impairment
- Understand how sound intensity is measured, the hearing comfort zone, and the effects of noise
- Demonstrate knowledge of how excessive noise can cause harm to your hearing
- Understand how to manage and control noise and the different methods of hearing protection
Entry Criteria:
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All students are required to have a level of written and oral English equivalent to NCEA level 1 (year 11) or IELTS 5.5 or higher, to be eligible to attend our courses. The person responsible for making bookings or authorising attendance on the course must agree to these Terms and Conditions prior to acceptance of their student(s) onto the course. Where a student does not meet our English language requirement a reader/writer must be supplied by the student or the person responsible for authorising the student’s attendance. The reader/writer cannot be another student attending the same course.
