IOA Courses Update - February 2025

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Updated Tue, 04/02/2025 - 11:54

by Helen Davies, IOA Education 

Forthcoming IOA Certificate Courses in 2025

Spring courses are filling up quickly.

To avoid disappointment and to secure a place on your chosen course, please do not hesitate to contact your preferred centre for further details.

Subject to recruitment, the Institute of Acoustics (IOA) will be offering the following Certificate courses in 2025. In addition to long established courses (Workplace Noise Risk Assessment, Management of Occupational Exposure to Hand-Arm Vibration, Environmental Noise Measurement, Building Acoustic Measurements and the Certificate of Proficiency in Anti-Social Behaviour etc (Scotland) Act 2004 - Noise Measurements), we will introduce three new courses: an Advanced Course in Report Evaluation, a Certificate Course in Soundscape Assessment and an Environmental Vibration Certificate course.

Details about each of the existing courses are given in the following sections. Unless indicated otherwise each certificate course lasts for 5 days and examinations take place on the last day.

Certificate of Competence in Workplace Noise Risk Assessment (CCWNRA):
The course aims to provide the education and training needed to carry out workplace noise assessments in a competent manner, as required by the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005. Demand for competent noise exposure assessments is increasing and this course provides the latest information and training to meet the demands of the legislation, including a background of basic acoustics combined with `hands on' practical experience of industrial noise measurements and associated assessment of workplace noise exposure.

Exam date: 7 March 2025

Advanced Certificate of Competence in Report Evaluation (ACCRE)

This course provides the skills required to critically read and evaluate technical reports in acoustics. While the course is appropriate to a wide audience it is

aimed primarily at those in senior positions in pollution control and environmental health practice and anywhere that technical reporting is important.

Exam date: 28 March 2025

For this course email educationatkpacoustics [dot] com (education[at]kpacoustics[dot]com) for details.

Certificate Course in the Management of Occupational Exposure to Hand-Arm Vibration (CCMOEHAV)

The course seeks to enable an appreciation of the nature of hand-arm vibration hazards in the workplace, the need to protect employees from hand-arm vibration syndrome and to advise and assist employers to meet their legal duties in accordance with current guidance from the Health and Safety Executive. After completing the course candidates should be able to explain the requirements of current legislation, identify situations where hazards exist and assess the risk, discuss basic techniques for control of vibration exposure and identify areas where vibration reduction is required, assess the effectiveness of vibration control measures, evaluate the daily vibration exposures of employees from information about measured vibration magnitudes and work patterns and explain the uses and limitations of personal protective equipment.

Exam date: 11 April 2025

Certificate of Competence in Building Acoustics Measurement (CCBAM):
The course provides a basic knowledge of the methodology for measuring and reporting sound insulation and aspects of room acoustics, together with relevant provisions of key standards and guidance.

Examination date: 2 May 2025 

Certificate of Competence in Environmental Noise Measurement (CCENM):

This course seeks to provide a basic knowledge of the methodology of environmental noise measurement, including the use and accuracy requirements of sound level meters and analysers and to enable them to be aware of the significance of measurement data against the framework of standards and legislation for environmental noise.

Examination date: 16 May 2025

Certificate course in Soundscape Assessment (CCSA):
This course will enable attendees to understand the concepts of soundscape and undertake the assessment and data analysis required for a soundscape assessment.

Examination date: 16 May 2025

New course under development

Certificate course in Environmental Vibration Measurements (CCEVM)

This course provides a knowledge of the methodology of environmental vibration measurement including correct selection of vibration transducer and analyser, mounting and positioning of transducers and an appreciation of the role of measurement data within the framework of appropriate standards and legislation.

Holders of certificate courses may apply for Tech IOA membership (further details are available from membershipatioa [dot] org [dot] uk (membership[at]ioa[dot]org[dot]uk)).

Information on accredited centres and the IOA certificate and Diploma courses they are delivering is at https://www.ioa.org.uk/educationtraining

Please contact your preferred centre directly for information on course dates, delivery methods, course fees and to register for the course. For any other enquiries contact educationatioa [dot] org [dot] uk (education[at]ioa[dot]org[dot]uk) 

 

IOA Diploma 2025-26

The IOA Diploma continues to be the ‘Gold’ educational standard on the route to achieving MIOA. Applications for the 25/26 IOA Diploma will open late February 2025.

Watch an introductory video here (IOA Diploma Overview)

Accredited Diploma centres include London South Bank University (LSBU), the University of Derby and KP Acoustics Research Labs who will offer the Diploma in Southampton and Manchester (Salford University).

Please enquire directly for more information on course dates, delivery, course fees and registration.

For tutored distance learning, please direct enquiries to educationatioa [dot] org [dot] uk (education[at]ioa[dot]org[dot]uk) 

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