IOA Certificate Courses 2024
Information on accredited centres and the IOA certificate courses they are delivering in 2024 is available on the IOA Training page https://www.ioa.org.uk/education-training 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 education
ioa.org.uk (education[at]ioa[dot]org[dot]uk) .
Typically certificate courses run once in the Spring and the other in the Autumn, with a practical assessment and a written examination on the final day. Some centres may only run one delivery per year and offer a slightly different format.
Also, subject to acceptance of the arrangements by appropriate management committees, and a sufficient number of candidates, certificate centres may be able to deliver bespoke courses on site on request.
Holders of certificate courses may apply for Tech IOA membership (further details are available from membershipioa.org.uk).
Subject to recruitment, the IOA will be offering the following Certificate courses in 2024:
Certificate of Competence in Workplace Noise Risk Assessment (CCWNRA):
View a short video on the CCWNRA course overview
This 5-day 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 those registering with the latest information and training to meet the demands of the legislation. It is designed to provide a background of basic acoustics combined with `hands on' practical experience of industrial noise measurements and associated assessment of workplace noise exposure.
Centres: Blue Tree Acoustics, (Sheffield), KP Acoustics Research Labs (Southampton), Moloney and Associates (ROI), Make UK (Birmingham), Shorcontrol Safety Ltd (ROI), University of Derby.
Exam dates: 8 March and 27 September
Advanced Certificate Course in Report Evaluation (ACCRE):
This 2.5-day Course will provide the more experienced practitioner with the knowledge and skills to critique the technical written work of others effectively. It will help to build the skillset for those in or moving up to supervisory roles to check and sign off on reports prepared by others and will also help regulatory officers to know what to look for in a technical report which they may receive. The course involves 2 days of learning and an assessment on the morning of the 3rd day.
Centre: KP Acoustics Research Labs (Southampton)
Examination date: 27 March
Certificate of Competence in Building Acoustics Measurement (CCBAM):
View a short video on the CCBAM course overview
This 5-day 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.
Centre: KP Acoustics Research Labs (Southampton)
Examination dates: 19 April & 1 November
Certificate of Competence in Irish Building Acoustics Measurement (CCIBAM):
View a short video on the CCIBAM course overview
The aim of the 5-day CCIBAM Course is to give the necessary training for candidates to carry out and report on sound insulation tests on walls and floors, in accordance with relevant standards and regulatory instruments in the Republic of Ireland.
For more information contact infosoundtestingireland.com (info[at]soundtestingireland[dot]com)
Examination date: 12 April
Certificate Course in the Management of Occupational Exposure to Hand Arm Vibration (CCMOEHAV): View a short video on the CCMOEHAV course overview.
This 5-day course seeks to enable course delegates to appreciate the nature of Hand-Arm Vibration hazards in the workplace and the need to protect employees from hand-arm vibration syndrome and to advise and assist employers to meet their legal duties under relevant health and safety law, in accordance with current guidance from the Health and Safety Executive.
Centre: Institute of Naval Medicine (Gosport)
Examination date: 19 April
Certificate of Competence in Environmental Noise Measurement (CCENM):
View a short video on the CCENM course overview
This 5-day course seeks to provide delegates with 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 be aware of the significance of measurement data against the framework of standards and legislation for environmental noise.
Centres: Acoustic Associates (Peterborough), Bel Noise Courses (Scotland), Blue Tree Acoustics, (Sheffield), KP Acoustics Research Labs (Southampton), London South Bank University, Moloney and Associates (ROI), Shorcontrol Safety Ltd (ROI), Ulster Environmental (NI), University of Derby, University of Liverpool.
Examination dates: 17 May & 4 October
Certificate of Proficiency in Anti-Social Behaviour (Scotland) Act 2004 – Noise Measurements
(CPASBA): View a short video on the CPASBA course overview
The 3-day ASBA course is approved by the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) and the Institute of Acoustics and relates to the implementation of the noise provisions of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act in Scotland. It is designed to enable successful candidates to make and report the required noise measurements in a competent manner.
Centre: Bel Noise Courses (Scotland)
Exam date: For more information contact Bel Noise Courses.
If you're looking at signing up for the next IOA Diploma intake:
IOA Diploma 2024-25
View a short video on the IOA Diploma Overview
Enquiries and expressions of interest in studying the Diploma at an accredited centre or via tutored distance learning for academic year 2024-25 are welcome. Application and Registration forms for distance learning will be made available in April 2024.
Accredited Centres will 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 refer to the accredited centres list on the IOA website Diploma page for contact details of your preferred centre and enquire directly for more information on course dates, delivery and course fees.
For tutored distance learning, please direct enquiries to educationioa.org.uk (education[at]ioa[dot]org[dot]uk) until the 2024-25 application link opens on the IOA website education and training page in April 2024.
