INTRODUCTION
Presented by: Kathleen Moseley RN,
MS, AE-C
Nurse Manager , American Lung
Association in New Mexico
THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN
LUNG ASSOCIATION IS TO SAVE
LIVES BY IMPROVING LUNG HEALTH
AND PREVENTING LUNG DISEASE.
Education, Advocacy, and Research
www.lungnewmexico.org
• National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB)
mission: To promote optimal asthma management and
quality of life among individuals with asthma, their
families and communities, by advancing excellence in
asthma education through the Certified Asthma Educator
process.
• Asthma Educator Definition: An asthma educator is an
expert in teaching, education, and counseling individuals
with asthma and their families in the knowledge and
skills necessary to minimize the impact of asthma on
their quality of life.
NAECB Candidate Handbook, 2009, p. 1
This session will
• Provide an overview of the course
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Objectives
Course outline and schedule
Review contents of binder
Introduce key points regarding the Certification Exam
and alignment with course content
– Housekeeping announcements, location of restrooms,
exhibits first break today will be 9:45, and lunch and
networking at 12 Noon, dismissing at 5 PM. Please
make sure you have signed in if you have not done
so, do the pre-test and fill in evaluation as you go
Course Objectives
• To prepare participants to provide NHLBI and
NAEPP guideline directed asthma care to patients,
families and health care providers across all
settings
• To help prepare participants to pass the Asthma
Educator Certification Exam(AE-C)
• To identify the various roles of the asthma
educator
• Network with healthcare providers/educators and
organizations surrounding asthma care and
asthma care policies
Topics and Concepts of AEI
Introduction to
outline of workshopintro to exam
Overview of Asthma;
epidemiology,
pathophysiology and
guidelines
Identify factors
contributing to
asthma and asthma
exacerbations
Patient and Family
Assessments
Educate participants
with principles for
partnerships in
asthma care
Behavioral, Cultural
and Other Challenges
associated to asthma
care
Asthma
ManagementPharmacology I
Asthma Medicine and
Device
Demonstration
Asthma
ManagementPharmacology II
Asthma Management
Plan Developmentcase presentations
Professional
Networking and
Outcome Monitoring
Exam Preparation
Materials
• National Asthma Educator Certification Board
(NAECB) candidate handbook www.naecb.org
• National Asthma Education and Prevention
Program Guidelines summary
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma/
• Quick reference guide
• Asthma Statistics
• Powerpoints by topic and schedule and
references at end of each for further study
Key Words
• Throughout the presentation, you will see words
in BOLD. These words are defined on the Key
Word Worksheet.
What is a Certified Asthma Educator?
AE-C certification is the official designation of a
certified asthma educator who has the necessary
knowledge and skills to counsel patients in
asthma management and has successfully
passed the NAECB exam.
What is the NACEB Exam?
The NAECB exam is a voluntary testing program,
used to assess qualified health professionals’
knowledge in asthma education
Who is Eligible?
Licensed or credentialed health care professionals
OR
Individuals providing asthma education, counseling or
coordination services with a minimum of 1,000 hours
experience in these activities.
Healthcare professionals & NAECB exam
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Physicians (MD, DO)
Physician Assistants (PA-C)
Nurse Practitioners (NP)
Nurses (RN, LPN)
Respiratory Therapists (RRT, CRT)
Pulmonary Function Technologists (CPFT, RPFT)
Pharmacists (RPh, PharmD)
Social Workers (CSW)
Health Educators (CHES)
Physical Therapists (PT)
Occupational Therapists (OT)
NAECB Examination
Delivered via computer at 110+ Applied Measurement
Professionals (AMP) Assessment Centers throughout the
United States (often located at H&R Block).
How To Register
• Online at www.naecb.org
• Submit application to NAECB Examination, Applied
Measurement Professionals, Inc., 8310 Nieman Road,
Lenexa, KS 66214-1579
• Call the Candidate Services Department at (888) 5199901
NAECB Examination
Fees: (as of 4/27/09)
• The NAECB examination costs $295.
• If you need to repeat the examination, it will cost
an additional $195.
• Re-certification by examination is required every
seven years and costs $245.
• You are now able to recertify for 5 years with
continuing education within 12 months of
expiration date. Cost is $245
Current Testing Sites in [State]
• Albuquerque (San Mateo), New Mexico (beginning Sept 9, 2013)
H & R Block Office
2145 San Mateo NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
• Albuquerque, New Mexico
H&R Block Office
10131 Coors Road
Suite C7 Northwest
Albuquerque, NM 87114
• For additional information, contact Applied Measurement
Professionals, Inc., at www.goAMP.com.
Scholarship
The Linda B. Ford, MD Scholarship is a partial
award ($200) given yearly to assist individuals (2) to
pay for the examination fees.
The scholarship application is available in early
spring each year on the NAECB website at
www.naecb.org.
NAECB Exam (as of 4/27/09)
• National Pass Rate:
68.1%
• Number of Certificants:
2558 in 2006, updated in 2013 to 4030!
• # of AE-C in New Mexico –about 50,
If you do not pass the examination
• You may reschedule a re-examination appointment
within one year of your application date by
contacting AMP at www.goamp.com or 1-888-5199901.
• Repeat candidate fees apply each time the
examination is repeated.
• There is a waiting period of 90 days between
examination attempts, with a maximum of 3
attempts permitted in a 1-year period.
• In the case of extenuating circumstances,
candidates may petition the NAECB.
If you do not pass the examination
• You may reschedule a re-examination appointment
within one year of your application date by
contacting AMP at www.goamp.com or 1-888-5199901.
• Repeat candidate fees apply each time the
examination is repeated.
• There is a waiting period of 90 days between
examination attempts, with a maximum of 3
attempts permitted in a 1-year period.
• In the case of extenuating circumstances,
candidates may petition the NAECB.
NAECB Examination
Each test item on the examination is categorized by a
cognitive level that a candidate would likely use to respond.
These categories are:
Recall
Application
Analysis
• The ability to recall or recognize specific
information is required.
• The ability to comprehend, relate or
apply knowledge to new or changing
situations is required.
• The ability to analyze and synthesize
information, determine solutions and/or
evaluate the usefulness of a solution is
required.
Anatomy of an Exam Item
• Every exam item (175) is matched to a specific
item on the content matrix.
• Every item undergoes pre-testing and its
performance reviewed before it becomes active
(25 pre-test items – not identified and do not
effect score).
NAECB Exam Categories
Major Category
% of Test
Questions
I. Asthma Condition
20%
II. Patient & Family Assessment
26%
III. Asthma Management
43%
IV. Organizational Issues
11%
(Derived from the Asthma Educator Job Tasks Survey)
NAECB Exam Categories
References
• NIH. NAEPP Expert Panel Report 3: Guidelines
for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma,
October 2007.
• National Asthma Educator Certification Board
Candidate Handbook, www.naecb.org
We will breathe easier when the air in every
American community is clean and healthy.
We will breathe easier when people are free from the addictive
grip of cigarettes and the debilitating effects of lung disease.
We will breathe easier when the air in our public spaces and
workplaces is clear of secondhand smoke.
We will breathe easier when children no longer
battle airborne poisons or fear an asthma attack.
Until then, we are fighting for air.