The Complete Earwax Removal Course
Official CPD Certified Course.
Our Two-day earwax removal course covers:
* Microsuction *Irrigation * Instrumentation (manual tools)
An intensive and comprehensive training that delivers multiple clinical competencies and increased confidence to carry out all three procedures, with an awareness of the individual benefits of each and understanding of earwax management. View full details…
This two-day course takes place on a Thursday & Friday. Please select venue and course start date using the calendar below.
£1,100.00
Description
This comprehensive and intensive two-day course covers microsuction, irrigation and instrumentation (manual tools) with all three earwax removal methods delivered in a high-quality course by experts who are skilled and experienced trainers and current, relevant clinical practitioners.
As well as extensive theoretical learning in small classes, there is the opportunity to first observe and then carry out hands-on practice under supervision with different types of equipment.
Each day, there is the opportunity to spend one-to-one time with trainers, to share experience with peers and reflect on the day’s training and practice, with the aim of successfully completing the course demonstrating robust, safe practice.
At the end of the course, your knowledge and skills in all the competencies will support you in delivering effective ear care management.
The course will cover the use of microsuction, irrigation and instrumentation (manual tools) using loupe headsets with supervised practical sessions with patients at our onsite clinic.
On successful completion of the ear wax removal training, trainees will be able to
- Understand ear anatomy, physiology, and common ear conditions.
- Identify ear abnormalities and understand onward referral guidelines.
- Demonstrate excellent otoscopy skills.
- Understand common ear problems.
- Understand cerumenolytics (ear wax softening agents) and their effectiveness.
- Understand proper use of earwax removal methods and their contraindications.
- Show clinical competency in aural care techniques, microsuction, electronic irrigation and instrumentation.
- Complete safe removal of ear wax and understand medico legal issues.
- Demonstrate patient centred care and appropriate communication with patients and significant others with and without hearing loss.
- Reflect on the areas of gaining consent, documentation, and further ear care management.
- Use correct management of health and safety issues and management of infection control.
- Demonstrate appropriate history taking with clinical reasoning.
- Discuss aftercare and offer advice on next actions regarding hearing and ear care.
- Develop a deeper understanding of business practices, how to expand and enhance current patient offering and/or how to build a new business.
The areas covered by the course include:
The two-day course covers many topics to help you become confident and competent ear wax removal practitioners. To help meet this aim we assign great importance to real life subject training. As we have small group sizes, we are also able to tailor each course to meet the needs of the individual participants on the day. Core elements of the course cover the following areas:
- Ear anatomy and physiology
- Consultation skills, history taking and personal assessment
- Common ear problems: – foreign bodies, earache, infection, cerumen impaction
- Obtaining informed consent
- Reasons for microsuction, irrigation and manual tools and the pros and cons
- Contraindications to ear microsuction, irrigation and manual tools
- Complications and potential problems and how to address them
- Equipment and consumables
- Real life Ear wax removal with patients in clinic
- Infection control, safe disposal and cleaning of equipment
- Appropriate documentation – good record keeping and confidentiality
- Patient advice
- Health and safety and risk assessment
Day 1
Registration and drinks 8:45 am
Morning Session
9:00 am Welcome to the course, getting to know each other and your trainer
9:15 am Overview of Anatomy and Physiology of the Ear
9:30 am Characteristics of earwax and cerumenolytics
9:45 am Aftercare considerations
10:00 am Patient history, gaining consent and documentation
Break
10:30 am Abnormalities and pathologies of the ear
11:30 am Characteristics of wax and considerations for its removal
12:00 noon Lunch 30 min
Afternoon Session
12:30 pm Removal Methods, understanding loupes and set up, familiarisation of equipment
1:30 pm Observe and practice wax removal using irrigation, micro-suctioning and instrumentation.
4:30 pm Infection control
Reflection and Close by 5pm
Day 2
Clinic day
- Group 1 – supervised practical sessions with patients at our onsite clinic
- Group 2 – hands-on practice and familiarisation with different types of equipment
Review of previous day’s learnings with multiple choice questions, short answer quiz and reflective practice
Lunch at 12 noon
- Group 2 – supervised practical sessions with patients at our onsite clinic
- Group 1 – hands-on practice and familiarisation with different types of equipment
Review of previous day’s learnings with multiple choice questions, short answer quiz and reflective practice
Post clinic feedback and discussion
Cleaning and sterilisation
Commercial business considerations of expanding current practice and/or setting up new businesses
Finish at 4:30pm
- Short quiz with verbal questions, multiple choice questions, short written answers.
- We will assess you on your progression in competency, we offer constructive feedback after each patientto help you improve
- In your clinic training day, we are looking for successful ear wax removal practised in a robust and safe way
- The ability to recognise an abnormal ear
- The ability to recognise a clear ear
- Completed training logbook with one reflective practice
- Understanding of contraindications
- Understanding when to refer to other healthcare professionals
On successful completion and assessed competency, you will receive our certificate to add to your professional CPD portfolio and an official CPD Certified Course Certificate.
To join our wax removal courses, and progress your specialisms, you ideally need to be a healthcare professional who is currently practising, or about to work in, hearing care.
Professions that may wish to expand their knowledge or consider aural care may include the following:
- audiologists
- dentists
- GPs and other qualified doctors
- head and neck specialists
- healthcare professionals working within the health and social care sector
- hospital nurses
- nurse practitioners
- occupational therapists
- osteopaths
- paramedics (particularly those working in a primary care setting)
- pharmacists
- physician associates / assistants
- physiotherapists
- podiatrists
- practice nurses
- registered hearing aid dispensers
Other healthcare professionals – please contact us to discuss your experience and requirements. We would love to talk to you about other areas where we can support your training and help you build a career pathway in audiology.
Aural care should only be undertaken by those who have successfully completed both a formal theory and practical training to carry it out. Those undergoing training in aural care, and subsequently performing the task, would normally be experienced hearing health care professionals.
The audiology, nursing or medical professional usually undertaking this procedure will be registered with a statutory regulator (e.g. the HCPC, NMC or GMC) or registered on a PSA accredited register (AHCS or RCCP).
All non-registered healthcare professionals or practitioners (e.g. hearing and health care assistants – HCA) must undergo the required training in the wax removal procedure/s and understand the clinical governance arrangements that are in place regarding procedural and professional scope
If in doubt please speak to us: contact@audible-education.co.uk
- 2 day course.
- Free on-site road parking.
- Official CPD Certified Course Certificate.
- Refreshments and lunch provided.
- Our certificate to add to your professional CPD portfolio.
- Discounted equipment packages available.
- Discounted ongoing supplies available.
- Relevant form templates provided.
- On going after training support.