For the past 15 years, the above course has been held at The University of The West of Scotland (formerly Bell College) in conjunction with the Institute of Acoustics and the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland.
The next course will run from Monday the 19th April to Friday the 23rd April 2010 with an optional mathematics session on the use of calculators on the evening of Sunday the 18th April 2010. A practical examination will take place on the last day of the course. The written examination which is set and marked by the Institute of Acoustics will be held at the University on Friday 14th May 2010. A candidate must pass both the practical and written examination to obtain an overall pass.