AARC has developed a series of easily accessible and affordable educational courses focused on various aspects of pulmonary function testing. The course content is designed and presented by experts in the field who are engaged in research and education in pulmonary diagnostics. With multiple options, you can select exactly what content is most relevant to your learning needs.
Pulmonary Function Testing: Spirometry
This spirometry course discusses obstructive and restrictive disease processes, basic measurements, reference values, repeatability and acceptability, and how to perform a quality procedure as well as calibration of the spirometer and patterns of abnormal results. Chapters include:
- Obstructive and restrictive lung diseases
- Spirometry technique
- Spirometry values, patterns of abnormal results, and bronchodilator response
- Practice loops
CRCE: 2.0 | Cost: $18 for AARC members, $36 for non-members
Pulmonary Function Testing: Advanced Concepts
This pulmonary function technology course is designed to improve the respiratory therapist’s knowledge in various aspects of pulmonary function testing beyond the bedside. Chapters include:
- Lung volumes
- Diffusing capacity tests
- Quality assurance in the pulmonary function lab
CRCE: 2.5 | Cost: $22.50 for AARC members, $45 for non-members
Take the Advanced Concepts Course
Pulmonary Function Testing: Pediatrics
This pulmonary function technology course is designed to improve the respiratory therapist’s knowledge in various aspects of pulmonary function testing specific to infant and pediatric patients. Chapters include:
- Infant PFTs
- Pediatric PFTs: reference sets, predicted values, confidence intervals, and differences in pediatric and adult tests
- Pediatric PFTs: technique in performing spirometry
- Pediatric PFTs: structural changes in airways, lung volumes, and diffusing capacity tests
CRCE: 4.5 | Cost: $40.50 for AARC members, $81 for non-members
