Course Summary
The Hearing and Ear Health Foundations for Education Professionals course aims to provide students working within the education sector with knowledge and understanding of the key concepts of good hearing and ear health, and the ability to identify common conditions and issues that may occur in children aged 0-18 years.
This is a stand-alone course and is recommended as a lead-in course to engage with as part of The Benchmarque Group’s Ear Health Learning Pathway.
The Hearing and Ear Health Foundations course for Education Professionals aims to provide students with the knowledge and understanding of the key concepts of good hearing and ear health, and the ability to identify conditions and issues that may occur in babies, children, and adolescents. The online-only course encompasses a wide range of interesting and engaging topics including the anatomy and physiology of the ear, hearing and hearing loss, good ear hygiene, and common ear conditions.
Students will also gain knowledge on the fundamentals of ‘good’ ear and hearing health in childhood and adolescence, understand basic ear health assessment principles, and identify common ear and hearing conditions and issues that may present.
Key information
$25 AUD inc GST
per student
Online Only
Complete anywhere
Suitable professions
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker
Allied Health Workers
Enrolled Nurse
Frontline Admin Staff
General Practitioner
Paramedic
Pharmacist
Practice Manager
Registered Nurse
Teacher
Course details
Entrants to the Hearing and Ear Health Foundations for Education Professionals are expected to be currently working within a relevenat educational area or more than half way through their professional vocational, tafe or university training.. Relevant roles would include:
- Teachers
- Teachers Aids
- Child Care Workers
- Others on application.
An online-only course consisting of blended learning including information, articles, learning videos and self-reflection activities. The course involves detailed information on anatomy and physiology, hearing through the lifespan, hearing loss, common conditions and good ear hygiene.
Upon successful completion of the course, students should have the ability to:
- Understand anatomy and physiology of the ear
- Understand the process of sound and hearing
- Understand the fundamentals of 'good' ear and hearing health throughout childhood and adolescence.
- Understand the impact of hearing loss and how this can be identified, managed and prevented within the community.
- Understand basic ear health assessment principles
- Identify common ear and hearing conditions and issues that may present.
There are no associated formal assessments with this course. All learning is completed online with real time learning feedback provided via theory questions covering essential knowledge and skills. This style of feedback is known as a ‘formative assessment’, a self-marking process that provides immediate results and feedback.
Create a sound overview of the concepts of hearing, ear health and some of the conditions that occur from birth to early adulthood. Use this online course to develop the knowledge on what is ‘good’ hygiene, ‘good’ ear health, and the ‘principles of ear health assessment’.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The Foundations course is designed for education professionals working within education sector, with primary or childcare experience.
Yes, you will receive a Certificate of Completion which you will find in your accessIQ account, under My Achievements.
No, all learning is self-paced via the e-Learning platform AccessIQ.
Absolutely, the Hearing and Ear Health Foundations Program for Healthcare Professionals is a great program to provide you with the knowledge and understanding on a wide range of hearing and ear health topics.
