Asthma Educator Institute

Contacts

American Lung Association in Kentucky, Louisville
4100 Churchman Ave., Louisville, KY, 40215
T: (502) 363-2652 | F: (502) 363-0222 | E: KY@MidlandLung.org

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

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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The May 10-11 AEI has been canceled. Please contact us at (502) 363-2652 if you have any questions.