Online Live NIOSH Spirometry Training

Register for a class and then come back to this page and compelete steps 1 through 4.
All Zoom classes are Pacific Standard Time.

After Registering For Class Follow The Steps Below

In Preparation for the class, you will need to follow the steps below, so you are able to attend the training:

1. Click On Links Below and Print Out The Pages:

1. Calibration exercise
2. Test Script
3. Prescreen Questionnaire
4. Manual calculation exercise
5. Temperature tables
6. NHANES III Reference equation lookup tables
7. ATS/ERS 2019 Standard Update
8. ACOEM 2020 paper
9. OSHA 2013 paper

2. Schedule 15-30 minute Zoom Meeting:

Schedule 15-30 minute Zoom meeting with me to make sure your camera is on and working, the microphone is working, to discuss how to ask questions throughout the class, equipment to have available for use during the class, etc.

3. Download Manual Below:

Download and print out the following. You will be provided the password to open the Powerpoint files:

1. Why Spirometry
2. What is Spirometry?
3. Calibration Requirements
4. Quality Control
5. How to Perform Spirometry
6. Anatomy Of The Lung
7. Categories of Lung Disease
8. Manual Calculations
9. Interpretation and Pattern Recognition
10. Cleaning And Sterilization
11. Spirometer Types And Specifications

4. After the first day of class students need to print out the following:

Click below to download:

1. The homework page
2. Graph Exercise
3. Practicum Evaluation Study Sheet
4. ACOEM Guidance Statement

5. After you are done with the class, take the final exam below:

Class Schedules

Pre – Course Meeting:

• Schedule a 15-30 minute Zoom meeting with Palmer Associates

1. Make sure Video capability is working
2. Make sure volume works properly
3. Make sure students understand how to ask questions during Zoom presentation

• Discuss equipment that must be available during the two day class

1. Must have spirometer
2. Printer
3. Computer
4. Syringe – adapter
5. Mouthpieces and filters
6. Face shield – N95 filtering facepiece

• Discuss paperwork that needs to be printed before class begins

1. Script
2. Manual Calculation graph exercise
3. Temperature chart
4. Prescreen questionnaire
5. NHANES 111 lookup charts

• Confirm that student have downloaded the manual and that it will be available during the training (print manual out or have manual minimized on computer so there is access to it)
• Confirm that a “test” subject is available for the practicum sessions

Course Agenda Day 1:

• Introduction – 8:00 AM
• Why Spirometry – 9:30 AM
• Break – 5 minutes – 10:25 AM
• What is Spirometry – 10:30 AM
• Break – 5 minutes – 10:55 AM
• Calibration and calibration practicum – 11:00 AM
• Lunch – 12:00 PM
• Quality Control – 1:00PM
• How to Perform Test – 2:00 PM
• Break – 5 minutes – 2:55 PM
• Practicum Session – 3:00 PM
• End of Day 1 – 5:00 PM

Course Agenda Day 2:

• Review of Day 1 – 8:00 AM
• Anatomy – 9:30 AM
• Lung Patterns/Impairments – 10:00 AM
• Break – 5 minutes 10:25 AM
• Practicum – practice and testing – Breakout room one on one – 10:30 AM
• Lunch – 12:00 PM
• Manual Calculations – 1:00 PM
• Interpretation – 2:00 PM
• Recordkeeping and types – 2:30 PM
• Written Test/online – start no later than 3:00 PM