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Mode: Full-time
We have closed applications for this year. For more advice and information, contact lsbuacoustics@lsbu.ac.uk.
Delivery: Fully in-person or Hybrid. Please see details for this academic year below.
The Certificate of Competence in Environmental Noise Measurement (CCENM) is designed for professionals working in acoustics who are looking for further their specialist skills, including environmental health officers, sound engineers and event managers.
This five-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. You'll become aware of the significance of measurement data against the framework of standards and legislation for environmental noise.
Mode | Duration | Start date | Location |
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Mode Full-time |
Duration 5 days |
Start Date May |
Location
Southwark Campus
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Day | Time | Activity |
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3 May | 9am-5pm | Teaching on campus |
4 May | 9am-5pm | Teaching on campus |
10 May | 9am-5pm | Teaching on campus |
11 May | 9am-12:30pm | Teaching on campus |
11 May | 1:30pm-5pm | On-campus practical sessions in Faraday Wing Car Park |
13 May | 9am-1pm | Practical assessment on campus in Faraday Wing Car Park |
13 May | 2pm-5pm | Written examination on campus in a designated classrooms. |
The course will cover:
You can view the official syllabus of the course by following this link.
The aims of the course are to:
After successfully completing the course, candidates should be able to:
We offer an opportunity to gain specialist knowledge that could help you stand out from your peers and provide you with skills that you can start using straight away in your day-to-day work.
Measurement of environmental noise is an increasingly important job for planning and regulating noise in a variety of areas, particularly in London, thanks to the wide range and speed of new infrastructure development.
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Institute of Acoustics
LSBU offers both the IOA Diploma in Acoustics and Noise Control and MSc Environmental and Architectural Acoustics for those students wishing to pursue further study.
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At LSBU, we want to set you up for a successful career. During your studies – and for two years after you graduate – you’ll have access to our Employability Service, which includes:
Our Student Enterprise team can also help you start your own business and develop valuable entrepreneurial skills.
The certificate satisfies the educational requirements for Technician membership of the Institute of Acoustics (TechIOA).
Membership of this professional body can provide you with contacts and networking opportunities, and it's a good platform on which to build your career.
Our facilities include a full-size reverberation chamber, anechoic chambers, two audiometric booths and an exceptionally well equipped and staffed laboratory, with access to the very latest instrumentation and technology.
Our specialised lab equipment includes:
Students work in the reverberation chamber
In principle, the course is open to anybody who will benefit from it and is well motivated. However it is expected students to be literate and numerate to be able to carry out basic scientific calculations using a GCSE-level scientific calculator. We strongly recommend that applicants have a minimum attainment level in Maths and English of GCSE level A or equivalent.
The course is generally considered by past students as intense and demanding, although highly rewarding and extremely valuable. Self-study and revision of material covered is needed on going basis along the course to complete the course successfully.
Mode | Duration | Start date | Application code | Application method |
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Mode Full-time |
Duration 5 days |
Start date May |
Application code 4342 |
Application method |
The next intake for this course will be May 2022. We will begin enrolment in November. For more advice and information, contact lsbuacoustics@lsbu.ac.uk.
You might also be interested in our IOA Diploma in Acoustics and Noise Control course.
This is a 5 day course to be held over a 2 week period.
The course runs 9-5pm each day with an examination and assessment on the final day.
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Before you start your course we’ll send you information on what you’ll need to do before you arrive and during your first few days on campus. You can read about the process on our Enrolment pages.
The individual Tuition Fee for this course is £1800 (inc. vat).
The total fee shown is inclusive of the IOA exam fee, LSBU fee and course materials.
Once registered, deferral attendance is not possible. Cancellations within six weeks of course start date will be charged at 30%, and within two weeks, at 100% of course fees. If between the course start date and finish date any participant contracts COVID19 or any other medical predicament making them unable to continue the course, please notify the centre course director and admission teams as soon as possible for the proportion of unused course fees to be reimbursed.
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Course Enquiries - UK
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