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Industrial Audiometric Technician Authorization
Industrial Audiometric Technician Authorization
To be eligible for authorization to conduct hearing tests under the OH&S Regulation, applicants must successfully complete the Audiometric Technician Training Course offered at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. In addition, applicants must be sponsored by an employer under WorkSafeBC jurisdiction with a hearing conservation program, or by an authorized industrial audiometric business (IAB).
Technicians must also submit an authorization application form (PDF 37 KB) upon successful completion of the initial or refresher course so that their certification can be added or updated.
- Industrial Audiometric Technician Training (PDF 66 KB)
- Training Course Curriculum (PDF 176 KB)
- Training Course Information (PDF 78 KB)
- Authorization Application Form (PDF 37 KB)
- Request for Extension Form (PDF 65 KB)
2013 Industrial Audiometric Technician Training Courses at BCIT
Initial Training Course BCIT OHS 3330
For registrants who wish to be authorized to conduct industrial hearing tests under the Occupational Health & Safety Regulation Section 7.8. If you have previously held this authorization, but it expired more than 2 years ago, you must register and take a full training course.
Currently, BCIT has confirmed the schedule as follows:
Course Dates
- February 16 to 19, 2013
- March 9 to 12, 2013
- April 20 to 23, 2013
- June 10 to 13, 2013
- August 12 to 15, 2013
- September 21 to 24, 2013
- November 16 to 19, 2013
Register at www.bcit.ca/study/courses/ochs3330.
Refresher Course BCIT OCHS 0330
For IATs who hold current authorization to conduct industrial hearing tests in the province of B.C. If you have held this authorization, but it expired more than 2 years ago, you must register and take a full training course (see BCIT OHS 3330).
Course Dates
- January 26, 2013
- February 23, 2013
- April 9, 2013 - Nanaimo
- April 30,2013
- May 23, 2013 - Prince George
- May 28, 2013
- June 18, 2013
- June 24, 2013 - Fernie
- June 25, 2013 - Fernie
- July 31, 2013 - Kelowna
- August 27, 2013
- September 17, 2013
- October 1, 2013 - Prince George
- October 3, 2013 - Nanaimo
- October 8, 2013 - Fort St. John
- October 29, 2013
- November 26, 2013
Unless otherwise noted, the courses are held at the BCIT campus in Burnaby.
Register at www.bcit.ca/study/courses/ochs0330.
Information Bulletins
Information bulletins for Industrial Audiometric Testers and Industrial Audiometric Businesses:
- Bulletin 5 - GST Re-instatement reminder
- Bulletin 4 - Re-instatement of the GST and PST in British Columbia
- Bulletin 3 - Ministry of Mines - hearing tests
- Bulletin 2 - BCIT training course schedule
- Bulletin 1 - IATs and requirements to protect privacy
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