NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Course

Date: October 25-26, 2024

Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm

Location: University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health, 1603 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612

Course Cost: $700 (Early Bird: $650 before September 25th)

Register: www.appserv7.admin.uillinois.edu/FormBuilderSurvey/Survey/uic_school_of_public_health/glcohs/sea0

OSHA regulations require individuals who administer spirometry tests as part of mandated health surveillance for employees exposed to cotton dust and respirable crystalline silica to complete NIOSH-approved spirometry training courses. MSHA regulations also require this training for those administering spirometry tests to coal miners as part of their mandated health surveillance. NIOSH-approved spirometry trainings have also been widely accepted for training healthcare professionals in other occupational settings.

The purpose of this course is for participants to gain the knowledge and practical skills to collect accurate and valid spirometry results. The initial training requires a minimum of 16 hours instruction.

No prior training in pulmonary function testing is required. Our practicum instructors have extensive practical experience in spirometry testing to help participants learn proper testing procedures.

Please bring a calculator to class. If possible, please bring a print-out or tracing from your spirometer to use as a comparison during this course.

Who Should Attend?

For primary care practitioners, internists, allergists, pulmonologists, occupational medicine physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and their office technical staff who are, or may be, conducting spirometry.