Spirometry Refresher Course

Type online
Price $50.00
Course Length 1.5–2 hours
Timeframe 6 months
Access open

The RESPTREC® Spirometry Refresher course is intended for those who conduct spirometry and is a review of how to conduct quality spirometry in light of the Standardization of Spirometry 2019 Update - An Official American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society Technical Statement.

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Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives for this course include:

  1. Participants will be able to conduct quality spirometry meeting current international guidelines.
  2. Participants will demonstrate understanding of the revisions in the 2019 ATS/ERS technical standards for spirometry relating to equipment, quality control, patient instruction and conducting and evaluating spirometry manoeuvres.

Eligibility

Participants must meet the following entrance criteria:

  • have successfully completed the RESPTREC® Spirometry Course or an equivalent accredited spirometry course, or
  • have an RT or RRT designation, or
  • have at least six months of clinical or research experience in conducting spirometry, or
  • have other combinations of spirometry training and experience which will be reviewed on an individual basis

If there is a question regarding met criteria, acceptance to the program will be made on an individual basis and at the discretion of the RESPTREC® Management committee.

Acknowledgements

RESPTREC® gratefully acknowledges Dr. Brian Graham, PhD, lead author of the 2019 ATS/ERS Spirometry Standards, for his work in creating this course.

Study Credits

The hours invested in completing this course can be included in your continuing professional education learning portfolio.

Non-accredited Study Hours

RESPTREC® courses can be considered evidence-based, relevant, non-accredited learning hours within continuing professional development portfolios. The Spirometry Refresher Course should take 1.5–2 hours to complete.