NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Refresher Course
Technicians whose NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Course certificates are dated
January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2007, are eligible to complete a NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Refresher Course by
December 31, 2012, to maintain a valid NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Course certificate.
Technicians with NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Course certificates dated prior to January 1, 2000, are not eligible to take a NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Refresher Course.
Effective January 1, 2009, NIOSH changed the time limits on all certificates to 5 years from the course date. Previously awarded certificates are no longer valid indefinitely. Individuals who choose to have a valid NIOSH certificate must either take a NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Refresher Course before the certificate is invalidated or retake the initial Course.
This one day NIOSH-Approved Refresher Course ensures that persons performing spirometry testing learn the current spirometry standards and guidelines published by the American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society (ATS/ERS Standards). The cost is $245.00; group discounts for three or more are available. Participants earn eight continuing education credits upon course completion. For more information, please contact
Kate Blair at 978-369-5680,
kdblair46@aol.com. Register online or by mail.
Course Content
Review of: The most recent ATS/ERS testing standards and guidelines
• Testing contraindications and procedures
• Technical procedures and instrumentation requirements including calibration check procedures, sources of error, and their correction for both volume displacement and flow measuring spirometers
• The effective use of volume-time and flow-volume displays
• Common spirometry testing errors and applicable corrective actions
• Recommended procedures for proper infection control
• Differentiation of lung function patterns (normal, obstructive, and mixed disease) using test results and the spirograms
Time and Place
April 10, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Coffee and Lunch will be provided.)
Nashoba Valley Medical Center, Occupational Health Conference Room, 200 Groton Road, Ayer, MA 01432
October 25, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Coffee and Lunch will be provided.)
Nashoba Valley Medical Center, Occupational Health Conference Room, 200 Groton Road, Ayer, MA 01432
Cancellation Policy
