Audiometer Annual Calibration Checklist

What This Checklist Covers

This 4-page checklist walks technicians and audiologists through every required step of a pre-calibration audiometer inspection. It is structured around ANSI S3.6:2018 requirements and maps directly to the items a certified calibration technician will verify during an annual calibration visit.

The checklist is divided into four stages: physical inspection, electroacoustic bench testing, software/firmware validation, and final documentation. Each stage includes pass/fail checkboxes and space for technician notes.

Who Should Use This

This resource is intended for audiology clinic managers, equipment coordinators, and in-house biomedical technicians who want to prepare equipment before sending it for calibration, verify returned equipment meets spec, or conduct preliminary checks before annual calibration is due.

• Audiology clinic managers scheduling annual calibration
• Biomedical/HTM departments managing equipment inventories
• Field technicians performing pre-service intake checks
• Quality managers preparing for JCAHO or DNV audits

Applicable Standards

All checklist items trace directly to ANSI S3.6:2018 (Specification for Audiometers) and IEC 60645-1:2017. Tolerances listed are for Type 1 and Type 2 audiometers. Frequency-specific SPL tolerances, harmonic distortion limits, and inter-channel crosstalk thresholds are tabulated on page 2.