Asthma Health Professionals & Educators

Whether you are a healthcare professional, asthma educator or patient advocate, it is important to stay informed about asthma care, resources and support options.

Providing Guidelines-Based Asthma Care and Education

The American Lung Association develops and provides key resources to inform asthma policy, provide asthma self-management education programs and quality improvement initiatives that are founded on evidence-based guidelines and practices.

Frameworks for Schools & Communities

Self-Management Programs

These programs are taught by American Lung Association-trained facilitators to help children, teens and adults better manage their asthma. 

  • Breathe Well, Live Well
    Breathe Well, Live Well is the American Lung Association's adult asthma self-management curriculum that teaches adults to take control of their asthma so they can be active and healthy.
  • Kickin' Asthma
    Learn more about bringing this asthma management program for teens to your community.
  • Open Airways for Schools
    Find out more about this empowering asthma self-management program for elementary school children that offers education in a fun, interactive group environment.

Asthma Educational Tools 

  • Controlling Asthma: What You Need to Know "Asthma Flipchart"
    The Asthma Flipchart is a educational tool based on the asthma self-management education goals of the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Guidelines which can be tailored to the patient. 
  • Asthma and COPD Medications Chart
    View this useful chart that visualizes images from different asthma and COPD medications, their names and detailed information on the doses and categories of each. This 2-sided reference poster can be a useful reference and teaching tool. The back side shows a “how to” guide and helpful information on guideline resources.

Helping High-Burden Populations

Professional Education

Education, training and certification resources for lung health professionals.

Reviewed and approved by the American Lung Association Scientific and Medical Editorial Review Panel.

Page last updated: July 10, 2024

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