Asthma Educator Certification Prep Course [2026]

The AARC Asthma Educator Certification Preparation Course has been assisting RTs and RNs since the NAECB debuted the AE-C examination in 2002. Over 5,000 professionals have benefited from the collection of lectures, self-assessment examinations, and CRCE post-tests based on the content of the NHLBI Expert Panel Reports (EPR).

This course assists clinicians in preparing for the Asthma Educator Certification (AE-C) examination offered by the National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB) and is a general refresher course on asthma care. This course has been updated to reflect the September 2018 detailed content outline published by the NAECB.

Seminar Information
Seminar Date:
January 01, 2026
Expiration Date:
December 31, 2026 11:55 PM
Seminar Objectives
  • Compare the characteristics of different inhalation devices currently available and define patterns of acceptable inhalation technique for each
  • Compare and contrast obstructive and restrictive disease
  • Describe how asthma is diagnosed
  • Explain current "best" practice of pharmacologic management of asthma
  • Analyze current trends in the asthma epidemic
  • Identify how asthma presents and its underlying causes
  • Identify key skills for asthma educators
  • Identify key content areas covered by the National Asthma Education Certification Board (NAECB) examination
  • Identify how to assure definitive and reproducible pulmonary function testing results
  • Discuss the role of the peak flow meter in the ongoing assessment and monitoring of asthma
  • Identify common asthma triggers
  • Compare and analyze techniques in the management of asthma triggers
  • Identify psychological, social, and cultural factors that affect adherents to asthma therapy
  • Discuss the expected self-management goals of asthma therapy, including written asthma action plans
  • Identify co-morbid conditions that may impact asthma control
  • Describe mechanisms and processes to evaluate an asthma program
  • Identify common barriers to effective communication
  • Identify various questioning techniques
  • Identify the benefits to patient education and the impact of effective patient education on health outcomes
  • Identify barriers to effective learning
  • Describe strategies and techniques to improve test-taking skills
Welcome
Asthma Epidemiology & Pathophysiology

Objectives:

  • Describe how asthma is diagnosed
  • Analyze current trends in the asthma epidemic

This presenter has disclosed no conflicts of interest.

This video is approximately 39 minutes in length.

Speaker Information
Kathleen Ververeli MD  [ view bio ]
Asthma Pharmacology

Objective:

  • Explain current “best” practice of pharmacologic management of asthma

This presenter has disclosed no conflicts of interest.

This video is approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes in length.

Speaker Information
Lori Wilken PharmD, CDE, AE-C  [ view bio ]
Patient History & Assessment

Objectives:

  • Identify how asthma presents and its underlying causes
  • Identify co-morbid conditions that may impact asthma control

This presenter has disclosed no conflicts of interest.

This video is approximately 47 minutes in length.

An additional document, the AARC Clinician's Guide to Treating Tobacco Dependence, is also attached for further information.

Speaker Information
Jakki Grimball MA, RRT, AE-C, PAHM, FAARC  [ view bio ]
Diagnostic Testing and the Patient with Asthma

Objectives:

  • Compare and contrast obstructive and restrictive disease
  • Identify how to assure definitive and reproducible pulmonary function testing results

This presenter has disclosed no conflicts of interest.

This video is approximately 45 minutes in length.

Speaker Information
Katrina Hynes MHA, RRT, RPFT  [ view bio ]
Delivery Devices & Adjuncts to Optimize Inhaled Medication Delivery

Objective:

  • Compare the characteristics of different inhalation devices currently available and define patterns of acceptable inhalation technique for each
  • Identify key skills for asthma educators

This presenter has disclosed no conflicts of interest.

This video is approximately 45 minutes in length.

An additional document, the AARC Guide to Aerosol Delivery for the Respiratory Therapists, 4th Ed, is also attached for further information.

Speaker Information
Douglas Gardenhire EdD, RRT, RRT-NPS, FAARC  [ view bio ]
Asthma Triggers & Remediation Techniques

Objectives:

  • Identify common asthma triggers
  • Compare and analyze techniques in the management of asthma triggers

This presenter has disclosed no conflicts of interest.

This video is approximately 33 minutes in length.

Speaker Information
Dave Burnett PhD, RRT, AE-C  [ view bio ]
Self-Management Skills & Behavior Modification

Objectives:

  • Discuss the expected self-management goals of asthma therapy
  • Identify key skills for asthma educators

This presenter has disclosed no conflicts of interest.

This video is approximately 23 minutes in length.

Speaker Information
Dennis Wissing PhD, RRT, CPFT, AE-C, FAARC  [ view bio ]
Organizational Issues

Objective:

  • Describe mechanisms and processes to evaluate an asthma program
  • Identify key skills for asthma educators

This presenter has disclosed no conflicts of interest.

This video is approximately 28 minutes in length.

Speaker Information
Tim Op't Holt EdD, RRT, AE-C, FAARC  [ view bio ]
Communication & Patient Education Techniques

Objectives:

  • Identify common barriers to effective communication
  • Identify various questioning techniques
  • Identify the benefits to patient education and the impact of effective patient education on health outcomes
  • Identify barriers to effective learning

This presenter has disclosed no conflicts of interest.

This video is approximately 39 minutes in length.

Speaker Information
Sara Wing Parker MPH, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, AE-C  [ view bio ]
Written Asthma Action Plans

Objective:

  • Discuss the expected self-management goals of asthma therapy, including written asthma action plans
  • Identify key skills for asthma educators

Dr. Gregory discloses that she has speaking relationships with Novartis, Monaghan Medical, and ALK. 

This video is approximately 52 minutes in length.

Speaker Information
Karen Gregory DNP, APRN, CNS, RRT, AE-C, FAARC  [ view bio ]
Test Taking Strategies & Techniques

Objective:

  • Describe strategies and techniques to improve test-taking skills

Mr. Galvin discloses publishing relationships with W.B. Saunders, Elsevier, Delmar/Thompson Learning, and Jones and Bartlett Publishers

This video is approximately 49 minutes in length.

Speaker Information
Bill Galvin MEd, RRT, CPFT, AE-C, FAARC  [ view bio ]
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