MSRT 6480 - Asthma Educator Specialty Credential (AE-C)

Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Description: This course prepares the advanced-practice respiratory care practitioner (RCP) to optimally educate patients and family members of patients suffering with asthma. The course includes disease pathophysiology, assessment, pharmacology, classification, and management of asthma based on severity, emergency treatment and evaluation of treatment programs. This course will prepare the practitioner for a national asthma education certification examination (AE-C).
Pre-requisite(s): Acceptance into MSRT program.