Hearing/Vision Screenings

The schedule for the 2013 Hearing and Vision Screenings are listed below. Registration information for hearing and vision screenings can be found on our online calendar. Click here to see all continuing education offerings made available by the AHEC. If you need further assistance call AHEC SE Regional Office, (620) 235-4040 or AHEC NW Regional Office, (785) 628-6128.

Hearing and Vision Screening Guidelines can be found online by visiting http://www.kdheks.gov/c-f/school_resources_docs.html.

2014 Hearing Screenings

March 6-7 - Lawrence, Kan. [CANCELED]
Level 2 - Hearing Screening Certification, Pure Tones + Tympanometry
Location:  (Day 1) Lawrence Free State High School - Library Classroom, 4700 Overland Drive, Lawrence, Kan.; (Day 2) Raintree Montessori School, 4601 Clinton Pkwy., Lawrence, Kan.
Time:  (Day 1) 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; (Day 2) To be discussed during Day 1 class
Day 1:  Renewal and new certifications
Day 2:  New certifications and practical experience (Kindergarten through Grade 5, large ESL population, some special needs)
* If your work setting has an Otoacoustic Emission (OAE) screening device, and you'd like some guidance & hands-on opportunity to use your equipment in a practical manner, you should also bring your OAE equipment with all the other devices.

2014 Vision Screenings

March 28 - Wichita, Kan.
Location: KU School of Medicine-Wichita, Meadowlark Room, 1010 N. Kansas
Time:  Registration from 10:30 - 11:00 a.m.; Workshop from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $50.00 - must pre-register no later than March 20. Cancellation deadline - March 25.
Instructor:  Mae Claxton, RN, COT

April 5 - Garden City, Kan. *Limited to first 14 registrants
Location: St. Catherine Hospital, 401 E. Spruce St., Classroom B
Time:  Registration from 12:00 - 12:30 p.m.; Workshop from 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $50.00 - must pre-register no later than March 28. Cancellation deadline - April 2.
Instructor:  Valerie Rainman, RN

April 11 - Kansas City, Kan.
Location: Kansas State School for the Blind, 1100 State Ave.
Time:  Registration from 8:30 - 9:00 a.m.; Workshop from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Cost: $50.00 - must pre-register no later than April 3. Cancellation deadline - April 8.
Instructor:  Mae Claxton, RN, COT

April 12 - Hays, Kan. *Limited to first 14 registrants
Location: KU Medical Center AHEC-West, 205 E. 7th St., Ste. 130
Time:  Registration from 12:00 - 12:30 p.m.; Workshop from 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $50.00 - must pre-register no later than April 4. Cancellation deadline - April 9.
Instructor:  Valerie Rainman, RN

April 25 - Emporia, Kan.
Location: Emporia State University, Vissar Hall, Room 110
Time:  Registration from 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; Workshop from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $50.00 - must pre-register no later than April 17. Cancellation deadline - April 22.
Instructor:  Mae Claxton, RN, COT