Certificate of Competence in Workplace Noise Assessment Course Delivery and Industrial Application

The Noise at Work Regulations 1989, set out the need for making competent noise assessments in the place of work.From its professional viewpoint the Institute of Acoustics immediately-recognised the need for the proper training of competent persons to carry out such assessments.The Institute thereforeset up a strong group comprising health and safety specialists, industrial noise control engineers, practical acousticians, and training professionals, to devise, develop, and oversee the operation of a properly recognised course of education and training.After carefully considering all the requirements, including the guidance as issued by the Health a Safety Executive, the basic needs for competency were drawn up.and from these the course objectives were set out and the course content developed, both of which are detailed in Ref. 1.