Noise Awareness Training in brief: Noise Awareness Training is an online CPD accredited course from ProCompliance covering how hearing works and how noise damages it. It takes approx. 30 minutes across 4 sections. A 20 question test follows, so learners have their certificate as soon as they pass.
Why this training matters
Noise induced hearing loss is permanent and builds silently over years of exposure.
Noise Awareness explains how the ear works and how noise damages hearing. It covers legal responsibilities under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, hearing protection and risk assessments. It is for anyone who works where noise levels are high, or could be.
Noise Awareness Training at a glance
| Course | Noise Awareness |
|---|---|
| Category | Health & Safety |
| Accreditation | CPD accredited |
| Governing framework | Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 Read the official text What the law requires |
| Price | Quoted for your team: credits, this course on its own, or 12 months of access to all our courses. Request a quote |
| Delivery | Online and self paced on any device, via The Globe LMS |
| Certificate | PDF issued immediately on completion, with your logo on it |
| Provider | ProCompliance Services Ltd, United Kingdom |
The duty behind this course. Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 sets it out at Regulation 10(1). Read the wording and what it means, or go straight to the official text.680,000 working people sustained an injury at work in Great Britain, 2024/25. HSE, all industries. See the full figures.
What you will be able to do
- Understand the short and long term effects extensive and excessive noise can have on a person's hearing
- Know what a safe level of noise is within the workplace
- Know when it is necessary to use PPE for Noise, and what PPE would be most appropriate for that situation
- Be able to understand the organisation's risk assessment on noise
What Noise Awareness covers
Your ears and the effects of noise
This section covers how short term and long term exposure to loud noise affects your hearing.
Your legal responsibilities
You will look at the different UK acts and regulations that require organisations to have reasonably practical measures in place to reduce the effects of noise on its workforce. We also look at the employee’s responsibility to fo
Personal protective equipment
The course then covers the different types of PPE that may be provided to help protect hearing from loud and prolonged noise.
Risk assessments
You will also cover what a noise risk assessment will include and how to follow an organisation’s risk assessment.
Who should take Noise Awareness Training
This course is for any employee who works in areas where noise levels are excessive, or uncomfortable.
Where this course fits
The sectors that use it most, as well as the standard it meets.
Common questions
How can my business get Noise Awareness training for its staff?
Enrol them on ProCompliance's Noise Awareness course. It runs online through The Globe LMS in approx. 30 minutes, and each learner gets a certificate as soon as they pass. It carries CPD accreditation, and it follows the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005. You can also try it free first, or book a demo to see how assigning and tracking it works.
Is Noise Awareness Training accredited?
This course is CPD.
Which regulations does Noise Awareness Training cover?
It follows Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005.
How long does Noise Awareness Training take?
Approx. 30 minutes. It runs online at each person's own pace, so they can pause and resume it.
Is there a test at the end?
Yes, a 20 question test. Retakes are free, so we never charge anyone again for not passing first time.
Do learners get a certificate?
Yes. The Globe issues a certificate on completion, so you can download it as a PDF straight away. The Globe keeps it against the learner, so you can produce it later without asking them for it.
How much does Noise Awareness Training cost?
We quote it for your team. Use credits, take this course on its own, or give your team 12 months of access to all our courses. Once we know what you need, we find the best value option for you.
