OCH Regional Medical Center will host the American Lung Association's Asthma Educator Institute Thursday, July 20 and Friday, July 21 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The two-day preparatory course is geared toward those qualified to take the National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB) examination, OCH said in a media release.
The curriculum featured in the course covers the content outlined in the NAECB Candidate Handbook and includes case reviews, hands-on skills demonstration and practice.
The course will be taught by asthma experts in the community, including Certified Asthma Educators (AE-C).
“This course is a top-notch program that we are so happy to bring to OCH and our community,” said OCH Respiratory Therapist and Certified Asthma Educator Eddie High. “The material covered over the two-day period will not only increase the participants’ knowledge about asthma, but it will also build confidence in asthma educators so that they can better care for their patients.”
The course is made possible with funds from the Mississippi State Department of Health Asthmas Programs and is free to participants.
Registration ends July 14 and space is limited to 40 participants and is on a first-come, first-served basis.