Online Learning, completed in your own time at a location of your choice. Once you have signed up to your course, you have 60 days of accessibility to complete your assessment.
Learn how to identify and manage the risk and hazards associated with hearing loss.
This course will give you an understanding of the hearing mechanism and the causes of hearing impairment. Practical exercises will teach you how to measure sound intensity and gain a perspective of the hearing comfort zone and the range that would likely cause harm. It will also cover your legal obligations in terms of protecting the hearing of your team.
In accordance with the requirements to maintain Consent to Assess for the unit standards taught on this course, Safety ‘n Action had this course pre moderated and approved by our standard setting body, The Skills Organisation.
Students need to have 3 months of work experience in the industry prior to doing the course.
Unit Standards - HC (Click to see more detail)
Unit
Level
Credit
Description
17594
3
3
Demonstrate knowledge of hearing conservation in the workplace
Key Learning Outcomes:
Demonstrate knowledge of the hearing mechanism, and the causes of hearing impairment
Understand how sound intensity is measured, the hearing comfort zone, and the effects of noise on the hearing mechanism
Determine the types of hearing protection equipment and the benefits of using it
All students are required to have a level of written and oral English equivalent to NCEA level 1 (year 11) or IELTS 5.5 or higher, to be eligible to attend our courses. The person responsible for making bookings or authorising attendance on the course must agree to these Terms and Conditions prior to acceptance of their student(s) onto the course. Where a student does not meet our English language requirement a reader/writer must be supplied by the student or the person responsible for authorising the student’s attendance. The reader/writer cannot be another student attending the same course.
Online Hearing Conservation Training Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about the Online Hearing Conservation course in New Zealand.
An online Hearing Conservation course teaches workers and employers how to recognise workplace noise hazards, prevent noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) and protect hearing through effective noise control measures and hearing protection. The course explains how excessive workplace noise can affect hearing over time and provides practical strategies for creating safer, healthier workplaces.
This course is suitable for anyone working in noisy environments or responsible for workplace health and safety, including:
Construction workers
Manufacturing employees
Forestry workers
Transport and logistics staff
Warehouse workers and engineers
Supervisors and managers
Health and Safety Representatives
Business owners
It is recommended for any workplace where employees may be exposed to hazardous noise.
Long-term exposure to excessive workplace noise can cause permanent hearing damage, including noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) and tinnitus. Hearing Conservation training helps workers understand noise risks, use hearing protection correctly and follow safe work practices that reduce the likelihood of permanent hearing damage.
Yes. This course is delivered entirely online, allowing learners to complete the training from anywhere in New Zealand. The self-paced format makes it easy to fit learning around work schedules while building practical knowledge about workplace noise management and hearing protection.
During this course you'll learn how to:
Identify workplace noise hazards
Understand the effects of excessive noise exposure
Prevent noise-induced hearing loss
Select and use hearing protection correctly
Apply workplace noise control measures
Understand hearing conservation programmes
Recognise employer and worker responsibilities
Promote safer work practices around hazardous noise
The course focuses on practical workplace application and improving long-term hearing health.
Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is permanent hearing damage caused by repeated exposure to loud noise over time or by a single extremely loud event. NIHL often develops gradually, making it difficult to notice until significant hearing loss has occurred. Following hearing conservation practices and wearing appropriate hearing protection can help reduce the risk.
Hearing protection should be worn whenever workplace noise levels exceed safe limits or when required by workplace procedures. Appropriate hearing protection helps reduce exposure to hazardous noise and should always be used alongside other noise control measures, such as engineering controls and administrative controls, where reasonably practicable.
Hearing Conservation training is valuable across many industries, including:
Construction and manufacturing
Forestry and mining
Agriculture and warehousing
Transport, logistics and aviation
Utilities and engineering
Food processing and heavy industry
Any workplace where employees are exposed to hazardous noise can benefit from hearing conservation training.
Workplaces can reduce noise risks by identifying noise hazards, conducting noise assessments, implementing engineering controls where possible, maintaining equipment, introducing administrative controls, providing appropriate hearing protection and delivering regular hearing conservation training. These measures help protect workers from long-term hearing damage.
Safety 'n Action is one of New Zealand's leading workplace health and safety training providers. This online Hearing Conservation course combines flexible self-paced learning with practical workplace knowledge, helping learners understand noise hazards, prevent hearing loss, use hearing protection correctly and contribute to safer, healthier workplaces.
