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Recertication by Continuing Educationas a Certied Asthma Educator (AE-C®)

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National Asthma Educator Certication Board (NAECB)Recertication by Continuing Educationas a Certied Asthma Educator (AE-C®)

Recertication Requirements by Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for those who are currently certied:

• General Information

• Recertication by Continuing Education

• Self-Assessment

• Continuing Education Denition

• Acceptable Activities

• Activities Not Acceptable

• Continuing Education Hours (Clock Hours)

• Sample Summary CE Form

• Continuing Education FAQs

• Continuing Education Recognized Providers

Recertication must be completed during the calendar year in which an AE-C®'s certication expires.

• Cost to recertify by continuing education credits within 12 months of expiration date is $300. Payment for electronic submission is by credit card only. Payment for mail submission is by check only. A return payment will put the AE-C® credential into expired status until payment is made. A $25 fee will be applied (in addition to any other bank fees incurred).

• Recertication after the expiration date will be by examination only.

Recertication demonstrates that professionals previously certied have maintained a level of contemporary know-ledge in asthma education. The NAECB requires that all AE-C®s recertify every 7 years by examination or every 5yyears by continuing education units to maintain certication status. Recertication by CEUs is valid for 5 years andthe credential will expire if it is not renewed after ve years. It is the responsibility of each AE-C® to stay abreast ofchanges in certication and recertication requirements and to recertify in a timely manner, as dened above. Validdates of the credential should be monitored and application for recertication submitted by published deadlines. Areminder will be mailed/emailed one year before recertication by CEU would expire. It is the responsibility of eachAEAE-C® to keep mail and email addresses up-to-date. Updated information should be submitted to NAECB using theUpdate Form found on our website (www.naecb.org). Extensions of certication are not granted.

General InformationRecertication by continuing education requires that the AE-C® meets eligibility requirements and completes 35clock hours of continuing education (within 5 years of expiration of credential) in content areas applicable to asthmaeducation (see the detailed content outline in the examination handbook) during the ve year recertication cycle.

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Recertication by Continuing Education UnitsInitial Certication • Must be by exam • Initial certication is valid for seven years

Recertication process: • Initial certication is valid for seven years • You may recertify either through CEU hours or Reexam • If recertifying by CEU o Certication is valid for ve years o 35 CEU hours are needed o CEU credits must be valid within 5 years prior to your certication expiration • If recertifying by exam o Certication is valid for seven years o No CEU documentation is required

Self-AssessmentIt is expected that health care professionals specializing in asthma self-management education will want todemonstrate through recertication that their knowledge and skills are up-to-date and that they are able to practiceprociently and safely. It is hoped that all AE-C®s who select recertication by continuing education will engage in apersonal assessment to identify professional needs and participate in appropriate activities.

Continuing Education: • Must be approved by a provider on the NAECB List of Recognized Providers (see Addendum A).

• Must be applicable to asthma. All subject matter on the Detailed Content Outline (DCO) published in the Candidate Handbook that is current at the time of application for recertication is considered applicable to asthma.

• Must be completed between the initial date of certication, or date of subsequent recertication, and the expiration date, ve years later.

• Must be at a professional level that enhances the quality and effectiveness of asthma self-management education practice.

• Does not have to be discipline specic nor does it have to come from any specic area of concentration, e.g., social workers may attend an asthma-related nursing program and use those clock hours for recertication.

Activities acceptable for recertication by continuing education: • Continuing education courses

• Examination preparatory or review courses

• Seminars

• Workshops

• Conferences

• On-line programs

• Telephonic, video or webinar conference programs

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Activities NOT acceptable for recertication by continuing education: • Academic courses

• Independent study

• Certication/credentials awarded

• Elected office or serving on Boards and/or Committees

• Articles or books written by the certicant

• Journal clubs or professional reading

• Presentations or lectures by the certicant

• Posters or poster sessions and exhibits

• Preceptorships or mentor hours

• Research

• Volunteer activities

• Courses from outside of the United States

Only Only continuing education hours applicable to asthma and offered by a provider on the NAECB List of RecognizedProviders* or continuing education applicable to asthma from accredited academic institutions granting degreesrelated to professional practice may be submitted. The course title should provide an indication of the content of thecourse. A brief description of content (or course outline, syllabus, or brochure) should be attached when the course title does notprovide any indication of course content.

Continuing Education Hours (Clock Hours)All continuing education activities must be reported in clock hours, i.e., the actual time spent on the continuingeduceducation activity, not contact hours, credits, or units awarded by the recognized provider. One clock hour equals60 minutes. The clock hours submitted cannot be more than the number of contact hours/credits/units awarded bythe recognized provider.

PresentationsParticipants may include in the time to be counted as clock hours the course overview, introductions, educationalpresentation, and question and answers. Time may not be counted for general announcements, breaks, lunch, exhibits,or poster sessions.

SSelf study programs (on-line or written booklets)Participants may count the actual time spent on completing the activity. Clock hours submitted cannot be more thanthe number of contact hours/credits/units awarded by the recognized provider.

Eligibility Requirements1) A currently licensed or credentialed health care professional in one of the following professions:Physician (MD, DO), Physician Assistant (PA-C), Nurse (RN, LPN, NP), Respiratory Therapist (RRT, CRT), Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT , RPFT), Pharmacist (RPh), Social Worker (CS W), Health Educator (CHES ), Physical Therapist (PT), Occupational Therapist (OT).OROR2) Applying for recertication of the AE-C credential with a minimum of 1000 hours experience providing direct patient asthma education, counseling or coordinating services

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Continuing Education ActivitiesCopies of Continuing Education (CE) documents submitted must include: the Certicant’s name, CE topic, programsponsor, date of attendance or completion, number of contact hours awarded, and the name of the CE accreditor.

CE documents submitted for recertication purposes must be from an accredited provider or approver. Accredited CEproviders include, but are not limited to those on our Recognized Provider List, accredited and approved educationalinstitutions, and State Boards of Nursing. CE documents submitted (either mailed or scanned in and uploaded) areaudiaudited by NAECB for relevancy and accreditation by appropriate authorizing entities.

Candidates found ineligible to be recertied through CE will be refunded the recertication application fee, less aprocessing fee, and may apply for recertication by examination providing the certication period has not expired.

Documents sent to NAECB for the purpose of Recertication become the property of NAECB. Individuals should retaincopies of their records for personal use and for their professional portfolio. NAECB is under no obligation to return orissue copies of these documents for future use by a Certicant.

TTo obtain a copy of the Application and Summary of Continuing Education Activities forms visit our website at www. naecb.org . The documents are available via download or mail. Continuing Education Activities can be scanned in and uploaded onto our website.

If you have any questions about the recertication process or Continuing EducationActivities, please email: info@naecb.org.

Click here for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

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Note: Accredited Continuing Education (CE) providers include, but are not limited to the Recognized Provider Listbelow and include accredited and approved educational institutions, and State Boards of Nursing. To satisfy therequirement for AE-C® renewal of certication, continuing education applicable to asthma must be provided by orapproved by a provider* listed below.

• Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Accredited or Approved Providers

• Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Accredited or Approved Providers

• American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

• American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

• American Academy of Pediatrics

• American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)

• American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) and respiratory care organizations granting Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credits

• American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

• American Medical Association (AMA)

• American Nurses Association (ANA)

• American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Accredited or Approved Providers

• American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

• American Psychological Association (APA)

• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)

• Council on Continuing Medical Education (CCME-AOA) Approved Sponsors / American Osteopathic Association (AOA)]

• National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS)

• National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

• National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)

• Association of Asthma Educators

Continuing education activities (but not academic credit-granting courses) provided through accredited academicinstitutions within the Uniinstitutions within the United States or its territories granting degrees related to professional practice are also accepted(e.g., continuing education activity provided by an accredited academic institution's School of Nursing, Nutrition,Social Work, Medicine, Pharmacy, etc.).

Addendum 1

National Asthma Educator Certication Board (NAECB)Recognized Provider List

Requirements for Currently Certied CandidatesRecertication by Continuing Education Renewal

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*Several state boards of licensure require continuing education for renewal of licensure. Acceptance by a state boardof licensure does not guarantee that a continuing education program meets NAECB’s criteria. The state board oflicensure MUST be accredited or approved by one of the NAECB recognized provider(s) for an activity to be consideredfor NAECB renewal of certication and the recognized provider must be listed on the Summary Form, not the stateboard of licensure, when the activity is reported.

Goals and ObjectivesTThe National Asthma Educator Certication Board will develop and implement qualications/standards, as well as acertication examination for Asthma Educators on a national level. Outcome studies to evaluate the effectiveness ofeducation by a Certied Asthma Educator ( AE-C®) will be performed to assess the benet of this process and to helpguide the re-certication process.

The NAECB process follows the successful models and standardsof the Canadian Network for Asthma Care and its CertiedAsthma Educator (CAE); the National Certication Board ofDiabeDiabetes Educators and its Certied Diabetes Educator (CDE);The National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA),Standards for Certication Programs and the NationalOrganization for Competence Assurance (NOCA).

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