Course Goal: The program is designed to  prepare  entry-level community health workers (CHW) to effectively provide basic asthma management education.  This course is not only for community health workers! The content and objectives are also targeted for Athletic Trainers, School Nurses, LPN's, RN's, CRT's, RT's, insurance providers, and students and any professional that has any interest of involvement with patients or families living with asthma. Certified asthma educators (AE-Cs) may find value in this course as professional development to better serve their patient/parent/advocate knowledge. This course will certainly provide useful tools to meeting open communications, adherence, and positive outcomes. *If you are an Asthma Educator, program director, or provider, please contact us for more information on our more advanced education courses. 

Schedule of Events:  Attendance at all sessions is a required to receive accreditation.   Please note registration for this event will close on January 14th in order to receive the materials in time and that we have a viable class. 

Association of Asthma Educators is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: CHW January 2026 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81285127582?pwd=nYID29sEu8n7foVkHjXNID23KNYVPa.1

Meeting ID: 812 8512 7582

Passcode: 227533

• TUESDAY January 20, 2026. 12:00pm-3:00pm ET Complete Module 1 & 2
  
• THURSDAY, January 22, 2026 12:00pm-3:00pm ET Complete Module 3 & 4
• TUESDAY January 27. 2026 12:00pm-3:00pm ET Complete Module 5 and FAQs
• FRIDAY January  30. 2026 9:00am -5:00pm-Schedule a one hour individual assessment 

Accreditation Statements:

NURSING:  This program has been planned and implemented in accordance with the requirements of the California Board of Registered Nursing. The Association of Asthma Educators is an approved provider (#13605) of continuing education in nursing. This activity meets criteria for mandatory continuing education requirements, and the participant is awarded 10.0 contact hours.

please complete your registration on the AAAAI Meeting site:

(NOTE: You can register for the full AAAAI Annual Meeting and add-on this course, OR you can register for this course on it’s own.)

REGISTRATION

LOCATION:

Level 1 Room 125 (Facing the Broad Street Atrium and Entrance)

Philadelphia Convention Center

FLOOR PLAN

TRAVEL TO PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION CENTER

DETAILED DESCRIPTION:

This comprehensive Asthma Educator Certification (AE-C) Review Course is designed for healthcare professionals seeking to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to provide comprehensive, evidence-based asthma care and education for patients with asthma and their families, while also preparing those wanting to take the AE-C certification exam. The curriculum covers essential topics, including asthma prevalence, goals of therapy, pathophysiology, factors contributing to disease severity, pharmacotherapy, medication administration, symptom monitoring, co-morbidities, and optimizing patient education.

A key feature of this course is its emphasis on the practical application of core concepts through interactive case studies, enabling participants to refine their clinical reasoning and patient education strategies. While this course serves as an excellent preparation for the Asthma Educator Certification (AE-C) exam, it is also open to healthcare professional, including advanced practice providers, physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists who wish to expand their knowledge of asthma management and enhance their patient education skills.  By completing this course, participants will develop a deeper understanding of asthma care and gain the confidence to effectively educate and empower patients and their families in managing this chronic condition and contribute to improved health outcomes.

This specialized session is a comprehensive 12-hour course led by expert faculty from the Association of Asthma Educators.  All instructors are AE-Cs and active members of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.  This course has demonstrated success in preparing participants for the Asthma Educator Certification (AE-C) exam. Participants are equipped with essential knowledge and confidence needed to achieve the AE-C certification.

This course provides hands-on teaching of asthma devices, including metered-dose inhalers, dry powdered, inhalers, soft mist inhalers, nebulizers, peak flow meters.

Learning Objectives: