Overview

RESPTrec© consists of 3 modules:

Each module consists of the specific components which must be fulfilled in order to receive acknowledgement of course completion.

Education Module

The Education Module is mandatory and must be taken in conjunction with either the COPD Module OR Asthma Management Module. The principles taught in the module are transferable to other chronic disease education programs.

Asthma Management Module

Individuals who have completed the mandatory Education Module previously with the COPD Management Module are then eligible to take Asthma Management Module.

COPD Management Module

Individuals who have completed the mandatory Education Module previously with the Asthma Management Module are then eligible to take COPD Management Module.

Module Components

Each module consists of the following components:

Pre-Workshop Distance Learning Package
- Reference to Guidelines, books, manuals (some of which can be ordered through RespTrec©)
- Assignments which need to be completed and handed in prior to the workshop
- Please allow a minimum of 30 hours of preparation prior to workshop
Two-Day Workshop
- Workshops incorporate active participation and hands-on application of relevant disease and education theory.
- Attendance is mandatory.
- Workshops are conducted in many locations across Canada.
- Workshops include: case scenarios, small group work, individual/group presentations, role playing, videos, Q & As, active learning activities and discussions.
- Workshop - Participant Evaluation
  - Written examination (multiple choice); pass mark is 70%
  - Skills examination (role playing, case scenarios, demonstration); mastery is required
Post-Workshop Assignment
- To develop a comprehensive education program for a case scenario. All of the above components must be fulfilled in order to receive acknowledgement of course completion. As with other educational institutions, our program requires that each participant complete assignments independently. Plagiarism, the use of material received or purchased from another person or prepared by any person other than the individual claiming to be the author, will result in an incomplete program status. (Adapted from the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Policies and Regulations, 2007)

Study Credits

For Pharmacists:
The Canadian Council on Continuing Education in Pharmacy has confirmed accreditation as follows:
Education Module - 13.75 CEUs
COPD Management Module - 13.00 CEUs
Asthma Management Module - 13.0 CEUs

Registration

You may register by completing the online form.

Class size is limited. In order to allow adequate time for completion of the distance learning package, your registration form should be received by the Lung Association office ten weeks before your first choice of dates.