Resource Guide for Hearing Conservation/Occupational Audiologists

• Hearing Conservation Regulations
• ASHA Practice Policy Documents for Hearing Conservation/Occupational Audiologists
• Focused Topics
• Coding and Reimbursement Resources
• ASHA's Peer-Reviewed Journals
• Patient/Employee Education Materials
• Continuing Education Opportunities
• Special Interest Groups
• Selected ASHA Products
• Professional and Consumer Organizations

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Hearing Conservation Regulations

• Introduction by Sharon L. Beamer, AuD, CCC-A
• The Modern Evolution of Hearing Conservation Regulations by Theresa Y. Schulz, PhD, CCC-A

ASHA Practice Policy Documents for Hearing Conservation/Occupational Audiologists

All of the ASHA Practice Policy documents are available to the public and professionals. ASHA's new Practice Portal offers one-stop access to resources to guide evidence-based decision-making.

• Guidelines for Manual Pure-Tone Threshold Audiometry (2005)
• The Audiologist's Role in Occupational Hearing Conservation and Hearing Loss Prevention Programs - Position Statement (2004)
• Issues: Occupational and Environmental Hearing Conservation - Relevant Paper (1997)
• The Audiologist's Role in Occupational and Environmental Hearing Conservation - Position Statement (1996)
• External Auditory Canal Examination and Cerumen Management - Guidelines, Knowledge and Skills, Position Statement (1992)
• Audiometric Symbols - Guidelines (1990)

Focused Topics

• Focused Topics in Audiology - Locate detailed information about coding and reimbursement, hearing detection and conservation, hearing loss and related disorders, multicultural topics, practice management, rehabilitation, and technology.
• ASHA Now e-newsletter - Subscribe to ASHA's customizable, biweekly e-newsletter.

Coding and Reimbursement Resources

• ASHA Coding and Reimbursement
• Coding and Reimbursement Articles
• For-sale products to help with reimbursement

ASHA's Peer-Reviewed Journals

All five ASHA scientific journals are available online, with an archive going back to 1970. The American Journal of Audiology (AJA), Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research (JSLHR) (hearing section), and Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups offers several types of opportunities for earning ASHA continuing education units (CEUs).

Patient/Employee Education Materials

Patient/employee education newsletters and other consumer information brochures and informational leaflets are a valuable resource for hearing conservation/occupational audiologists. Visit the ASHA online store or contact ASHA Product Sales at 888-498-6699 to find materials.

Continuing Education Opportunities

 ASHA Professional Development offers individual ASHA CE courses that are available for ASHA continuing education units (CEUs). Or for one convenient annual fee, you can now have unlimited access to our catalog of practical, evidence-based online courses with the ASHA Learning Pass.

Special Interest Groups

Four Special Interest Groups (SIGs) (6, 7, 8, and 9) focus on audiology issues. SIGs offer continuing education opportunities at no additional cost for affiliates (members in the SIGs).

Below is information about SIGs that may be of interest to hearing conservation/occupational audiologists:

• SIG 6, Hearing and Hearing Disorders: Research and Diagnostics
• SIG 8, Audiology and Public Health
• SIG 14, Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

Selected ASHA Products

For complete information and selection of ASHA products, go to the ASHA Online Store or contact ASHA Product Sales at 888-498-6699.

• Audiologists: Hear for a Lifetime (Spanish) (brochure)
• Bilingual Audiology Clipboard

Professional and Consumer Organizations

Connect to related professional and consumer organizations.