Face to Face & eLearning Spirometry Courses:
Foundation Certificate in spirometry
This course is suitable for practitioners who perform spirometry without interpreting the results. You will learn about quality control and quality assurance, understand the appropriate use of spirometry, and learn how to obtain acceptable and reproducible measurements of dynamic lung volumes all in line with ARTP standards.
Interpretation certificate
This course is suitable for people who do not perform spirometry but need to interpret the results, learning the knowledge on how to do this effectively as well as a background of understanding of disease processes and its effect on results.
Full Certificate in spirometry
This course is for practitioners who are performing spirometry and interpreting the results. You will learn about quality control and quality assurance, understand the appropriate use of spirometry, and learn how to obtain acceptable and reproducible measurements of dynamic lung volumes all in line with ARTP standards. You will analyse normal and abnormal patterns and be able to explain the relationship between patho-physiological changes in the lung and the measurements obtained in spirometry.
Spirometry Update (performing AND interpretation)
This course is for practitioners who have previously completed a spirometry course but who would benefit from a refresher course. If you would like to do this course, please indicate on the booking form whether you have previous completed a Respiratory Matters spirometry course
Paediatric spirometry
Foundation, interpretation, or Full certificate. If you would like to do this course, please indicate on the booking form whether you have previous completed a Respiratory Matters spirometry course
The online e-learning courses (available immediately) are delivered on a virtual learning platform and include presentations with audio, quizzes, and resources. You have 3 months from enrolment to complete the course although extensions can be granted. You will complete a competency quiz at the end to achieve certification. In addition, if you wish, you may add an optional top up component and take an additional competency assessment (similar to that required for ARTP certification) which includes a zoom practical and submission of traces that you have performed in practice. You will then receive an additional certificate of competency. NB. ARTP certification is not mandatory, and this provides a suitable alternative.
