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Essentials of Noise 1 - Introduction to Sound and Noise Monitoring - 11 September to 31 October 2023
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Essentials of Noise 1 - Introduction to Sound and Noise Monitoring - 11 September to 31 October 2023

This is a pre-recorded webinar.  It is available from 11 September to 31 October 2023.

Fee = £295.00 plus VAT or 2 credits

This module marks the commencement of the Essentials of Noise programme.  The module will deal with the basics of sound propagation, calculations, monitoring and evaluation.  This module will provide the basis for understanding and assimilation of the more technically complex aspects of regulation and enforcement of noise.  The module is designed to practical and pragmatic.  The focus will be on what regulators need to know to properly evaluate submitted reports and place them into context.

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Advanced Noise 1: Good Acoustics, Sustainable Design and ProPG Assessments - 16 October to 16 November 2023
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Advanced Noise 1: Good Acoustics, Sustainable Design and ProPG Assessments - 16 October to 16 November 2023

This is a pre-recorded webinar. Available from 16 October to 16 November 2023.

Fee = £295.00 plus VAT or 2 credits

An advanced session designed to look at the guidance and policy surrounding noise and how it impacts on sustainability.

The course will review the principle guidance on noise impact assessment and sustainability, and place this is the context of securing planning policy, and implementation, it will provide a review of the guidance for noise and ventilation requirements as well as some case study examples of good environmental design.  This session will include a review of ‘green technologies’ ground and air source heat, designing for efficiency and provide insight into the knotty problem of ventilation in homes.


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Essentials of Noise 2 - Introduction to Legislation and Controls  - 6 November to 6 December 2023
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Essentials of Noise 2 - Introduction to Legislation and Controls - 6 November to 6 December 2023

This is a pre-recorded webinar.  It is available for 1 month from 6 November 2023.

Fee = £295.00 plus VAT or 2 credits

This module is the second of the Essentials of Noise programme. It provides a review of the key legislation and guidance associated with regulatory noise control.  The module will provide a detailed review of law and application, and enforcement of statutory nuisance, planning law, licensing law and environmental permitting law as they relate to noise.

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Essentials of Noise 3 – Noise Impact Assessments - 4 December 2023 to 4 January 2024
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Essentials of Noise 3 – Noise Impact Assessments - 4 December 2023 to 4 January 2024

This is a pre-recorded webinar.  It is available for 1 month from 4 December 2023.

Fee = £295.00 plus VAT or 2 credits

This module continues the Essentials of Noise programme.  The module will build on Essentials of Noise 1 and 2 and deal with the evaluation of monitoring results and creation of impact assessments based on appropriate legal and policy standards.

The module will provide explanations and practical examples to describe the appropriate selection of standards based on types of noise and receptor.

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Advanced Noise 2: Case Studies and Applicable Standards - 4 January to 4 February 2024
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Advanced Noise 2: Case Studies and Applicable Standards - 4 January to 4 February 2024

This is a pre-recorded webinar.  It is available for 1 month from 4 January to 4 February 2024.

Fee = £295.00 plus VAT or 2 credits

This advanced session will focus on case studies that use a variety of acoustic standards to demonstrate environmental impact.  The session will provide a review of how BS4142, and WHO criteria are used in practice to demonstrate environmental impact.  The session will provide a number of case studies for (hopefully) in person review and critical analysis.

The session will provide opportunity to revisit the concept of uncertainty in noise measurement and reporting and how that might affect decision making.


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Essentials of Noise 4 - Noise Modelling, Impact and Mitigation - 15 January to 15 February 2024
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Essentials of Noise 4 - Noise Modelling, Impact and Mitigation - 15 January to 15 February 2024

This is a pre-recorded webinar.  It is available for 1 month from 15 January 2024.

Fee = £295.00 plus VAT or 2 credits

This module continues the Essentials of Noise programme.  The module will provide delegates with a practical understanding of the basic concepts, development and construction of noise models and look at how they are used in determining compliance with appropriate standards. 

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Essentials of Noise 5 - Preparing and evaluating noise reports - 6 March to 6 April 2024
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Essentials of Noise 5 - Preparing and evaluating noise reports - 6 March to 6 April 2024

This is a pre-recorded webinar.  It is available for 1 month from 6 March 2024.

Fee = £295.00 plus VAT or 2 credits

This module will introduce some practical aspects of noise reporting and evaluation and also serve as a quick review of the key aspects of the previous 4 modules, drawing together the materials provided in other modules to evaluate noise reports and understand how conditions and notices should be drafted.  The module will be based on review of a number of case study examples.  The examples will be provided and delegates will have the opportunity to work through the examples with the guidance of trainers.  The focus of the day will be to arrive at reasoned, evidenced, technically and legally sustainable conclusion.

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Essentials of Noise Regulation Proficiency Test
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Essentials of Noise Regulation Proficiency Test

Fee = £165.00 plus VAT or 2 credits
An EMAQ+ delegate who has attended all 5 EMAQ+ Essentials of Noise Reglation modules and taken and successfully passed the associated Online Knowledge checks, gaining all 5 credits, is eligible to sit a final 'Proficiency Test'.  The test is designed to test their co-ordinated knowledge of all the aspects of Noise Regulation covered by the whole programme.

You cannot self enrol yourself for this test.  You will be invited by the EMAQ+ Team to take this test when you are eligible.