NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Refresher Training Webinar
This course is an online webinar for individuals who need NIOSH recertification. It includes a review of the critical elements of a respiratory surveillance program and ensures personnel are current in spirometry techniques.
Interactive Course Webinar!
NIOSH granted approval for the first interactive NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Refresher Training Webinar to OccuHealth Training, LLC.
The course is an interactive 3 ½ hour group Zoom™ webinar followed by mandatory individual Zoom meetings to complete course requirements. No travel is required. Participants attend the webinar via their own computers, so there is no person-to-person contact, and there is NO written exam.
Attendees should have current NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Course certificates and need a refresher course.
Course Topics
- The 2005 + 2019 American Society/European Respiratory Society (ATS/ERS) Spirometry Standardization Guidelines
- 2020 ACOEM Guidance Statement: Spirometry in Occupational Health
- Standardized quality assurance procedures for spirometry equipment
- Standardized methods to obtain acceptable spirograms and repeatable test sessions
- Standardized interpretation schemes to determine normal, obstructive, restrictive, and mixed disease patterns.
Intended Audience
This one-day course is designed for those students who have current “Certificate of Completion” of NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Initial or Refresher Course.
Participants must provide a copy of their most recent NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Course certificate to establish eligibility for the refresher course. When your eligibility is verified, the other course information will be emailed including the Zoom link for the webinar.
Prior to your scheduled webinar, you must submit by email spirometry test results without patient name (graphs must be included) and a daily calibration report that you performed using your spirometry equipment. After completion of the entire group webinar, you must attend your individual Zoom meeting to address any questions and to discuss your spirometry and calibration reports. This individual Zoom meeting is required to complete the course.
A NIOSH certificate, valid for 5 years from the course completion date, will be awarded when the participant successfully meets all stated course requirements.
*Zoom is a simple video conferencing tool that is free for attendees to use. For the best experience, it is recommended that webinar attendees download the Zoom browser extension prior to attending the webinar. Download the appropriate extension for your computer platform/browser, here: https://zoom.us/download
Experienced Spirometry Course Director
Pat Dodson, BS, RN, COHN-S(R)
Pat Dodson has extensive experience in pulmonary function testing and training. She has worked in occupational health facility settings, provided consulting in clinical and industrial settings, taught numerous occupational health-related courses, and made many professional presentations.
She has pulmonary function testing experience in cotton dust surveillance programs as well as numerous other occupational respiratory exposures, so she brings a unique blend of hands-on experience to her courses.
2024 Schedule
October 9, 2024 FULL
Contact Us
Register for this course by emailing Pat Dodson at patdodson6@gmail.com (include your name and phone number) or by calling (336) 213-2945.
Webinar Fee — $375
Registration Details
Payment information will be collected when you call to schedule your course. If you register by email, you will receive a follow-up phone call from (336) 213-2645. Please note that all participants must email a copy of their current NIOSH Spirometry certificate prior to taking the course.
Cancellation Policy: All cancellation requests must be submitted to OccuHealth Training in writing at least 14 days prior to the course date.
Refund Policy: No refunds will be processed for cancellation notices received within seven days of the course date.
Contact Us
Contact OccuHEALTH Training by phone, email, or snail mail!
OccuHEALTH Training, LLC
P.O. Box 1564
Mebane, NC 27302
Telephone: 336-213-2945
E-mail: info@occuhealthtraining.com