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CAOHC: Professional Supervisor of the Audiometric Monitoring Program©

Thursday, April 23, 2026
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CT
Location: Superior B
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Disclosure(s):

Raul A. Mirza, DO: No financial relationships to disclose
Carol Snyderwine,, MHA MA CCC-A CPS/A: No financial relationships to disclose
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Professional Supervisor of the Audiometric Monitoring Program© (PS/A) course is an intermediate-level, full-day course plus has approximately 8-hours of pre-course study and quizzes. It emphasizes real-world applications that physicians and audiologists encounter in managing noise exposed workers in a variety of occupational settings.
The course lectures review the current literature and practice guidelines. Instructors present employee case studies for participant problem-solving, critical thinking and small-group discussion. Case presentations discuss PS responsibilities, guidelines for managing problem audiograms and determination of work-relatedness.

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUs)
1.7 (17 Hours) AAA CEUs awarded, 2.05 (20.5 Hours) ASHA CEUs awarded,
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are being planned from AAA and ASHA.
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CMEs): 21.50 CMEs awarded.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and CAOHC. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians (ACCME) Credit Designation
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM.

TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is intended for certified audiologists and physicians (MD, DO) who supervise and review audiometric testing for hearing conservation programs (HCP) or who have an interest in this hearing conservation. Other hearing conservation professionals may participate in this course; however, they are not eligible to take the certification exam..

REGISTRATION (a two-step process)
The course registration fee is $700.

1.) Register online for the course by clicking here. This is the AOHC registration site, but you can indicate that you are only attending a pre/post course at the very bottom of the second page.
2) Register on the CAOHC website to gain access to course materials.
Once registered with AOHC, an email will be sent to you providing directions and a password for obtaining your course materials from the CAOHC Learning Center.

When registering with CAOHC, you will also have the option to register for the PS/A certification exam at an added cost ($225 for newly certifying, $175 for re-certifying.)

Please contact ACOEM at educationinfo@acoem.org or CAOHC at info@caohc.org with any questions.

Learning Objectives:

  • Define the roles and responsibilities of the Professional Supervisor of the Audiometric Monitoring Program (PS/A) in occupational hearing conservation programs (HCPs).
  • Recognize key factors in the review of occupational audiometric databases.
  • Identify federal standards and regulations that apply to HCPs.
  • Identify the pathophysiologic factors of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) and interactions between noise and other agents.
  • Identify medical and legal aspects of managing an HCP.
  • Identify best practices of HCP management, including essential elements of a quality HCP, program audits, evaluations and resources.
  • Differentiate between regulatory compliance and best practices for the prevention of NIHL.