NC Association for Hearing Care Professionals
INFORMATION ON THE SPRING 2012
NCAHCP APPRENTICE EDUCATION COURSE
Registration: Please print the Apprentice Registration Form and Apprentice Indemnity Form located at the top of the page. Mail the two forms along with your payment to:
NCAHCP
P.O. Box 405
Hickory, NC 28603
Dates:
February 3rd - Human Auditory tract and simple hearing tests. Science of sound and its measurements.
February 4th - Audiometric testing/Masking techniques. Audiometer; Pure tone, bone, bracketing, plateau, and
tympanometry.
February 24th-Speech Audiometry; SRT Practicum; Most Comfortable/Uncomfortable. Loudness; Word
Recognition and acoustic options; preview testing principles of post fitting and rehabilitation.
***For the 2/24 and 2/25 classes, please bring earmold impression material, otoscope, pen light, blocks, and earmold impression gun or syringe.
February 25th-Preparing to use simulator for NCHALB exam, anatomy of the ear, earmold impression
practicum and acoustic options, principles of post fitting and rehabilitation, Sandlin Earmold
Acoustics and technology.
March 16th-Compression, Microphone, and digital
March 17th-Hearing Aid measurement; hearing aid amplification, real ear measurements
April 13th-Fitting formulas and hearing aid selection.
April 14th-Laws and regulations
**All classes will be held from 9am to 5pm.
Location Information and Special Room Rates:
Ramada Inn
2703 Ramada Road
Burlington, NC 27215
**Located off of Exit 143 on I-85
**Same exit as JR's
Special Room Rates and Codes are provided for the apprentice classes. Please use these codes when booking a room.
February 2/3 - CG5HCP - $55
February 23/24 - CG6HCP - $55
March 15/16 - CG7HCP - $61
April 12/13 - CG8HCP - $61
Materials for Course
(You are required to bring the course materials with you to class.)
Recommended Readings - Materials required by the NC State Board
Books (all books are available on the www.ihsinfo.org website).
“Distance Learning for Professionals in Hearing Health Sciences”, 4th ed.
“Masking: Practical Applications of Masking Principles and Procedures”
“Hearing Instrument Science and Fitting Practices”
"Digital Signal Processing for Hearing Aids" by David A. Preeves
“Outcome Measures and Troubleshooting” by Julie Purdy and Chester Pirzanski
"Altering Behaviors: A Powerful Approach to Aural Rehabilitations"
"Introduction to the Auditory System" edited by Phyllis Wilson
The following information can be downloaded from www.nchalb.org (No charge)
Chapter 93D
Title 21 NC Administrative Code
Chapter 22
FDA Regulation 21 CFR 801, Subparts 801.420 & 801.421
FTC Regulation 16 CFR 429.0 and 429.1
NC State Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters Board Continuing Education Policy and Forms
NC State Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters Board Advertising Guidelines.
NCAHCP
P.O. Box 405
Hickory, NC 28603
919-266-8164
ncahcp@msn.com
