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Key Information
As a general guide, one hour of active learning equates to one hour of CPD. It is the responsibility of the individual student to calculate how many hours of active learning have been completed. The hours of active learning estimated above should act as a guide to CPD hours.
Second level in Ear Health learning pathway
Students need to complete Foundations of Ear Health Program prior to entry to this program.
On successful completion of this course, students can choose from further level 2 nationally-accredited Courses - options are dependent on your current qualifications, and topics include ear and hearing health (including wax removal), otitis media and microsuction.
If you are yet to complete the above, don’t worry! You can purchase these at the same time. Just click ‘apply now’ to begin.
Units of competency
Suitable Professions
Course delivery
- One day face-to-face workshop
- In-class activities assessed by a qualified assessor
- Mandatory third party observed workplace activity
- Online assessment completed via our online learning management system accessIQ
Entry requirements
Entrants to the Course in Tympanometry must provide evidence of a relevant professional role. Relevant roles would include:
- Registered and Enrolled Nurses
- Allied Health Professionals, e.g. Audiologists
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners
- General practitioners.
Entrants should have:
- A minimum of six months’ employment or experience working with clients in a clinical environment
- High language, literacy and numeracy levels – sufficient to interpret medical documents/referrals/requests and write medical notes and reports.
Benchmarque Group Specific Requirements
Health Professional students must hold EHHPEH002 Promote, educate and manage ear health from the Foundations of Ear Health Program.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners and Workers must hold EHHPEH002 Promote, educate and manage ear health from the Foundations of Ear Health Program and EHHAEH001 Assess ear health from the Otitis Media Care Pathways Program.
Student numbers
Groups are capped at 16 students to promote an optimal learning environment.
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Available workshop locations
The Course in Tympanometry requires you to complete a 1 day face-to-face workshop. Below are the current available workshop dates. If you see a workshop date that suits you, click 'Apply Now'. The 'Apply Now' button will take you to accessIQ, our online learning and assessment platform. Simply log in using your existing details or create a new account, and then follow the prompts to enrol.
Course overview
The Course in Tympanometry aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to perform tympanometry point of care testing to provide a more detailed assessment of middle ear health (especially in children).
The Course in Tympanometry aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to perform tympanometry point of care testing to provide a more detailed assessment of middle ear health (especially in children).
To confirm support history and otoscopy examination based on detailed knowledge of the anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the auditory system.
Vocational outcomes include enhanced clinical practice, addition of skills to scope of practice, ear health clinician.
Upon the successful completion of the course, students should have the skills and knowledge to enable them to:
- Perform a tympanometric screening
- Understand the results
- Recognise abnormalities
- Recognise the need to refer to medical staff or specialist
- Give the patient a comprehensive explanation of the examination findings
- Document the examination findings and outcome in the patient’s history.
- One day face-to-face workshop
- In-class activities assessed by a qualified assessor
- Mandatory third party observed workplace activity
- Online assessment completed via our online learning management system accessIQ.
It is recommended students review the Foundations of Ear Health Program prior to attendance at the workshop.
Students enrolled in The Benchmarque Group courses should adhere to the following principles:
- Display a commitment to learning and to achieving success
- Be responsible and accountable for their own learning, behaviour and decisions
- Actively participate in all workshop activities and learning experiences
- Attend all scheduled sessions and be punctual at all times
- Complete all online assessments and workplace practice activities
- Work in harmony and respect the rights and opinions of staff and other students
- Treat others as they themselves would like to be treated
- Use acceptable language at all times.
A simplified learning journey with accessIQ
We are paving the way for innovative and easy online learning through our bespoke online course and assessment platform, accessIQ. This online platform represents an intuitive end-to-end solution for managing a student’s learning journey from enrolment to completion.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Continuing professional development is the means by which members of the clinical profession maintain, improve and broaden their knowledge, expertise and competence, and develop the personal and professional qualities required throughout their professional lives.
The CPD cycle involves reviewing practice, identifying learning needs, planning and participating in relevant learning activities, and reflecting on the value of those activities.
As a general guide, one hour of active learning equates to one hour of CPD. It is the responsibility of the individual student to calculate how many hours of active learning have been completed. The hours of active learning estimated above should act as a guide to CPD hours.
For all other health professionals completing this program, your continuing professional development (CPD) requirements may vary and it is important to remember that it is your responsibility to maintain and register CPD with your professional body. In many instances, your regulatory authority will recognise hours of learning as stated above.
12 months. The time is calculated from when a student is provided with online access to their assessment. Within the accessIQ platform, students will be provided an initial 6 months to complete and submit all required assessment activities. Friendly email reminders will be sent to students to ensure an assessment is completed on time. At the completion of the 6 month period, students can request up to a maximum of 2 extensions, each extension being for a period of 90 days. If requesting a second extension, the request must be in writing.
If the entire 12 month period expires and a final assessment has not been submitted, The Benchmarque Group reserves the right to deem the assessment Not Competent and remove the student from the program.
If you are deemed Not Yet Competent on your first and second assessment submissions, feedback will be provided. It is very important that you read all the feedback provided. The Assessor will have identified any areas where additional evidence is required or any questions that need to be reviewed and resubmitted. If, after 3 unsuccessful submissions, you are unable to demonstrate competency on your assessment, your assessment will be deemed Not Competent. Feedback will be provided to you and what the possible following steps and outcomes are.
At the completion of the program, successful students will receive a Statement of Attainment for the Course in Tympanometry (Course Code 10637NAT). A Statement of Attainment is issued when an individual has completed one or more accredited units.
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