Ears of Axholme
Safe Earwax Removal Online Training Course
In the UK, 12 million people suffer from hearing loss, of whom 2.3 million need earwax removal. The NHS has made this essential service unavailable at GP surgeries; it is now up to private providers to offer it.
This is the first of its kind. Ears of Axholme offers the ONLY entirely online, CPD-certified, Safe Earwax Removal Course available in the UK.
Our online course will provide you with all the tools to bring ear care services to your local area, opening the door to a rewarding, lucrative career path.
What you’ll get
Course Layout
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You’ll make a payment online and be granted instant access to our full online training course.
You’ll be provided with a checklist of equipment you will need, along with exactly where to buy all your kit.
As an Ears of Axholme delegate, you will have exclusive access to a large discount on start-up equipment packages, put together by one of the UK’s leading earwax removal equipment suppliers.
You’ll also be sent a training mannequin and some gifts to help you get started! This will arrive within 2 days of purchasing the course, unless otherwise notified.
Once you have purchased your equipment and your mannequin has arrived, you may begin the course content.
(NOTE: You may choose to complete the course content without equipment; however, this may impact your learning, and you will be unable to complete the examination steps to achieve certification.)
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Before getting into the learning content, we’ll first get acquainted.
You’ll learn about Anna & Tom, your course trainers, as well as the history of ear wax removal and, most importantly, the objectives of the course.
We’ll close this module with some thought-provoking concepts to get you motivated for your new career!
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The first module in the course will set the foundations for your knowledge.
Together, we’ll explore the anatomy of the ear; after all, this will be your workspace in a career in wax removal. Knowing it inside out is essential.
We’ll also make you aware of the most common conditions you may encounter in your patients’ ears, along with when to address them and when not to.
Finally, you’ll learn about Cerumen. This is earwax, and it’s essential you know all about it.
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Through your role, safety is the absolute priority.
We’ll teach you how to be safe, for both you and the patient. That starts with consent and compliance.
We’ll give you access to the documents we use every day to ensure insurance validity and utmost patient care.
We’ll also explain the rules and regulations surrounding wax removal and where you fit in.
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As an ear wax removal technician, you’ll have a lot of kit.
This section of the course will teach you how to properly set up, pack down, maintain and operate the various equipment you’ll be in charge of.
From your otoscope to the suction and irrigation machines, as well as manual instruments and head loupes, this module shows how it all works.
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Before we begin any procedure, we must become familiar with the patient’s individual circumstances. This includes becoming familiar with their ears. Everyone’s anatomy is different, so understanding the unique factors in your patients’ anatomy is very important.
You’ll learn how to perform otoscopy to examine the ear and how to deliver your findings to your patient.
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The first of the two wax removal methods you’ll learn, and the one you should most often use.
Microsuction is widely regarded as the safest and most effective form of wax removal, and you’ll learn how to master it.
We’ll guide you through each step of the procedure and provide a real-time demonstration from start to finish so you can follow along.
-Preparation
-Communication
-Microsuction techniques
-Instrumentation
-Potential barriers
-What ifs
-Halting/Refusal
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The second wax removal technique you’ll learn is the best one to accompany your microsuction skills.
Warm Water Irrigation builds on the concept of the traditional ‘syringing’ method. However, this procedure is machine-led and much more measured.
You’ll know when it is safe and necessary to introduce irrigation into your process.
Like with Module 4, you’ll see a real-time demonstration of this procedure to follow along with.
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Will you be running your business from a clinical setting?
We’ll show you around key elements of our own clinic.
You’ll also receive a list of helpful equipment to make your clinic feel premium and aid your day-to-day jobs.
Finally, we’ll show you how to keep yourself and your patients safe in your clinic.
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Will you be operating a mobile service?
Whether you’ll be solely mobile or a mixture of clinic and mobile, we’ll show you how best to take your business anywhere.
-Useful products
-Keeping stock
-Setting up in patient's home
-Hygiene
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Whether it’s your first business, you're adding a service to your existing business, or adding to your portfolio, everyone has something to learn here.
Every detail matters; we want you to beat the rest!
-Forming the business
-Website building
-Advertising methods
-Lifestyle
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We’ll endorse your skills, but only after you show us how much you have learnt!
You’ll take an online exam to assess your theory of earwax removal. You will receive a certificate for theory competency ONLY upon successful completion of this component.
Secondly, you’ll book a 1-1 recorded live video call with us to review your practical competency.
You will show us safe processes for each procedure you have learnt.
We will review both submissions together to determine whether you have passed the course. You will be issued a theoretical and practical competency certificate.
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Upon successful completion of BOTH examination elements, you will be personally called to congratulate you on your success.
We will send you a personalised certificate by post, and you will be permitted to use our brand name for endorsement purposes.
As an Ears of Axholme Training delegate, you’ll have exclusive access to us.
We also offer ongoing training packages to support you in your development, should you wish:
1-1 two-hour session at your home or clinic: FROM £150 (depending on location - UK only)
30-minute voice or video call £25
We are proud to be a registered CPD (certification service) provider offering the first and only fully online CPD-certified earwax removal course available in the UK.
What’s inside
Equipment Operation
As an ear blockage removal technician, you are only as good as your ability to control your equipment.
One at a time, we will cover in detail how to use and maintain each tool to make you as efficient as possible.
Module 1
Become familiar with your new workspace—the human ear. We’ll get you well acquainted.
Module 4
Learn the skill of Microsuction - the gold standard in earwax removal.
You will receive full access to the entire online course and all content. This pricing plan is exclusive the first 10 delegates to sign on to the course. PRICE WILL RISE ONCE FIRST 10 SPACES HAVE BEEN FILLED By proceeding, you agree to the T&Cs accessible below.
✺ Frequently asked questions ✺
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No! Unlike many courses, we accept delegates from all backgrounds.
Earwax removal services are an unregulated practice and do not require a formal degree or qualification. No previous experience is needed.
However, it would prove very difficult and unsafe to attempt to provide these services without quality, accredited training such as our online course.
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Within 2 days of purchasing our course online, you will receive a training mannequin and a few small gifts to get you started.
This mannequin features ears that replicate the anatomy and textures of a real human ear.
We supply an artificial wax substance to push into the ear canal to practice extraction techniques.
This equipment is included in the course price and is yours to keep. Shipping tracked for delivery within 2 days.
As you become more confident, you may choose to enlist the help of a friend or relative to gain valuable practice on real ears and understand the similarities and differences between them.
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Upon successful completion of the course, you will be sent a certificate in the post from us. We will officially deem you safe to perform earwax removal services.
Earwax removal is an unregulated practice; you therefore cannot be ‘formally qualified’ like a degree, but can be endorsed and certified by other practitioners.
We are a registered CPD Provider; your certification serves as proof of the CPD hours awarded during your time on our course.
You will also have permission to use our brand name for endorsement purposes.
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We provide an equipment checklist with examples using the kit that we personally use each day.
You will also be given exclusive access to discounts on customisable start-up packages from The Hearing Lab, capable of saving you hundreds of pounds.
We recommend a budget of around £500-£ 3,000 for equipment, depending on your budget and intentions.
The bulk of this cost will come from the eye loupes; however, we urge you to invest in them where possible, as they provide your viewpoint into the patient’s ear and must be of good quality for effective depth perception.
We personally use the Vorotek O-Scope, which is one of the best for aural microsuction (and our personal recommendation); however, we do appreciate the expense of this at £1620 incl VAT.
If you have any questions on specific equipment, The Hearing Lab team would be happy to assist.
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As an industry, there is no specific regulatory body for earwax removal; however, both instructors on this course are qualified education and training instructors.
Additionally, one of the largest governing bodies for learning and development training material, CPD, has certified our course, evidencing its value and substantial educational content.
We’d urge you to consider that with no previous experience, we have conceived and grown a successful earwax removal business that has replaced our full-time employment.
We know this industry and how to make it work for us. Now, we want to make it work for you.
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Purchasing the course and completing its content does not necessarily guarantee our certification.
We will deem you safe to practice based on the results of an online theory examination and a recorded live video call where you will demonstrate your practical skills.
If we do not deem you safe, we will first advise you to go back and revise the course content.
Our course has been extensively tested with a wide range of test delegates. We are certain that if the content is followed fully and in the proper order, anyone can safely achieve certification.
We also offer ongoing training packages to support you in your development, should you wish.