Asthma Educator Institute
The American Lung Association® of the Midland States is experiencing the negative effects of our nation’s economic downturn. As a result, our organization has endured several rounds of staff reductions and decreased funding. Due to this we will only be offering the Asthma Educator Institute in the state of Kentucky. We recommend visiting the NAECB website, www.naecb.org to learn more about the NAECB exam.
Entities offering Asthma Certification preparatory courses include:
- American Association for Respirator Care (AARC) www.aarc.org
- Association of Asthma Educators www.asthmaeducators.org
- American Lung Association® of the Upper Midwest www.alamn.org
- American Lung Association® in the Mountain Pacific www.lungoregon.org
- American Lung Association® in New England www.lungne.org
- American Association for Respirator Care (AARC) www.aarc.org
- Association of Asthma Educators www.asthmaeducators.org
- American Lung Association® of the Upper Midwest www.alamn.org
- American Lung Association® in the Mountain Pacific www.lungoregon.org
- American Lung Association® in New England www.lungne.org
Asthma Educator Institute
The Asthma Educator Institute is a preparatory course for those qualified to take the National Asthma Educator Certification Exam sponsored by the National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB).
The role of the asthma educator has increased over the past decade as research has documented the importance of patient education in effective asthma management. This course provides education on asthma management techniques and teaches participants how to develop and implement effective asthma education programs. The 2-day course includes hand-on skills demonstrations and practice as well as evaluation tests to measure increase in knowledge and skills.
Asthma Education is reimbursable. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) provides the regulatory guidelines for services, procedures and supplies covered under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Specifics of reimbursement differ slightly from state to state, but one constant is the education must be done by a certified asthma educator.
The American Lung Association’s Asthma Educator Institute is a healthcare professional’s first step to becoming an AE-C.
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There are currently no asthma educator institute classes scheduled. Please watch this space for future offerings.
