FAQ

What is the Asthma Educator Institute?

The American Lung Association Asthma Educator Institute is a three half-day preparatory course for those qualified to take the National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB) examination. Developed in January 2003, the Asthma Educator Institute reflects the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel Report 3: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma and includes an overview of the December 2020 Focused Asthma Updates.

The curriculum covers the content outlined in the NAECB Candidate Handbook and includes case reviews, hands-on skills demonstration, and practice. The course is delivered by asthma experts from your community, including Certified Asthma Educators (AE-C).

How do I sign up?

You can register online by choosing the Register option in the navigation at the top of this website.

How much does it cost?

The registration fee is $300. There is an early bird discount automatically applied to any online registration processed before December 18, 2021. The registration fee includes resource materials, continuing education credits, a demo device toolkit, and access to resources and slide presentations for up to 30 days post event. Full payment must be received at time of registration.

Will continuing education units be offered?

The Asthma Educator Institute is designed to meet continuing education requirements for a variety of healthcare professionals. Presenter objectives, qualifications, and a certificate of attendance will be available.

  • Respiratory Care: An application for this program has been submitted for 12.75 contact hours Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit to the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100, Irving TX 75063.
  • AE-C Recertification by Continuing Education: AE-C recertification by continuing education requires that CE applicable to asthma must be approved by a NAECB Recognized Provider. It does not have to be discipline specific nor does it have to come from any specific area of concentration, e.g., nurses may attend an asthma-related respiratory therapy program and use those clock hours for AE-C recertification. This program has been submitted to the AARC, a recognized provider by the NAECB, for continuing education contact hours for respiratory therapists.
  • Physicians: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the New Mexico Medical Society (NMMS) through the joint providership of Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services (RMCHCS) and the American Lung Association in New Mexico. RMCHCS is accredited by NMMS to provide continuing medical education for physicians. RMCHCS designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • A certificate of completion will be emailed at the end of the course and after completion of the post course/speaker evaluation. Please allow 3-4 weeks to receive your certificate.

How Do I Get My Demonstration Device Toolkit?

Please make sure to register using a physical mailing address. This will be the address used to send your demonstration device toolkit.

What is the cancellation policy?

Registration fee is refundable, less a $25 processing fee, prior to February 1, 2022. Substitutions are permitted. Registration confirmations will be emailed (please make sure to accept email notifications to receive communication for this event).