Preparing for the National Asthma Education Certification Exam - PDF document

Preparing for the National Asthma Education Certification Exam Elisabeth Stieb R.N., BSN, AE-C National Asthma Educator Certification Board Asthma educator certification exam was developed by the NAECB to: • standardize asthma education • evaluate effectiveness of certified educators in disease management • secure third party reimbursement for asthma education 1

Who is Eligible? Candidates must meet one of two requirements: 1. Licensed or credentialed health care professional: Physicians (MD, DO) Physicians Assistants (PA-C) Nurse Practitioners (NP) Nurses (RN, LPN) Respiratory Therapists (RRT,CRT) Pulmonary Function Techs (CPFT, RPFT) Pharmacists (RPh) Social Workers (CSW) Health Educators (CHES) Physical Therapists (PT) Occupational Therapists (OT) Who is Eligible? Candidates must meet one of two requirements: 2. Individuals providing professional asthma education, counseling or coordination services with a minimum of 1,000 hours experience in these activities Individuals applying under this provision must have hours documented and notarized by a supervisor 2

Test Centers • NAECB exam is offered at 110 Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc (AMP) Assessment Centers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico • Submit application and fee • Apply online at www.goAMP.com • Exam is given Mon-Friday 9 am-1:30pm • 3.5 hour time limit for exam • Online exam AE-C Exam Fees Initial Examination $295.00 Recertification $245.00 Repeat exam $195.00 AE-C recertification required every 7 years If candidate fails, there is a waiting period of 90 days with a maximum of 3 attempts in 1 year 3

Exam Components Four Major Categories Weight 1. Asthma Condition 20% 2. Patient and Family Assessment 26% 3. Asthma Management 43% 4. Organizational Issues 11% 175 questions. (150 are scored. 25 are test) Massachusetts AE-C Test Centers Boston, MA H&R Block 192 Broadway Walnut Place Saugus ,MA Framingham, Massachusetts H&R Block Office 795 Water St. Framingham MA 01701 Holyoke, Massachusetts H & R Block District Office 98 Lower Westfield Road - Ste. #5 Holyoke MA 01040 Register through www.NAECB.org or www.goAMP.com To change appointment date go to www.goAMP.com , not H&R Block 4

NAECB AE-C First AE-C exam given Sept 2002 As of December 31, 2008: • 2,558 candidates have passed • 95 Asthma Educator-Certified in Massachusetts (National pass rate 68%) AE-C Exam Currently Based on EPR 2 Statement from NAECB 1/15/2008 • AE-C exam questions are all currently based on the EPR2 guidelines from the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) • Exam questions related to the newly released EPR3 guidelines will be “tested” on the exam version released during the second half of 2008. However, those questions will be pre-test items only and will not contribute to a passing or failing score on the examination. • Most likely, the exam content based on the EPR3 guidelines will be released in the 2009 summer exam version. 5