The Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) is a professional organization dedicated to providing consumer safety and protection by offering credentialing to those concerned with the prevention of noise induced hearing loss (NIHL). CAOHC Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationists (COHC), Certified Professional Supervisors of the Audiometric Monitoring Program (C
PS/A) and Course Directors (CD) provide training, consultation, audiometric testing and hearing protection fitting in a variety of occupational settings including manufacturing plants, mobile health testing vans, occupational health clinics, and other facilities where there is high exposure to noise. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Guidance 29 CFR 1910.95(g)(3):
"Audiometric tests shall be performed by a licensed or certified audiologist, otolaryngologist, or other physician, or by a technician who is certified by the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation, or who has satisfactorily demonstrated competence in administering audiometric examinations, obtaining valid audiograms, and properly using, maintaining and checking calibration and proper functioning of the audiometers being used. A technician who operates microprocessor audiometers does not need to be certified. A technician who performs audiometric tests must be responsible to an audiologist, otolaryngologist or physician." Today, over 21,000 COHC, CPS/A and CD are working to protect the hearing of workers throughout North America and other global locations.
