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EXPIRED: Asthma Management Education (AME-O) For Respiratory Therapists

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Note: This course is expired. You will no longer be able to earn credits for this course.

If you have any questions, please contact  ame@aafa.org.

8.75 contact hours

This online course is for respiratory therapists or other health professionals who teach and care for patients with asthma. The content follows the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) 2007 Expert Panel Report 3: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma.

The AME-O course is based on the NAEPP’s “Four Components of Asthma Management.” Participants who finish the course will learn:
  • Information on assessment and monitoring
  • Control of environmental factors
  • Medicine management
  • Patient education

This program has been approved for 8.75 contact hours Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425, N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 100, Irving TX 75063.