Spirometry Certification Course

MaineGeneral Workplace Health's Spirometry Certification Course is National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)-approved, meeting or exceeding the following criteria:

At least 16 hours of instruction with the following components:
- At least 4 hours of formal lectures and/or audio visual material
- At least 8 hours of practical instruction
- At least 2 hours of evaluation and testing
- At least 2 additional hours of lecture, practical instruction, or testing

Lunch and materials are included and full payment of $850 per attendee is required before the scheduled start date of the course.

Instructors include:

Nelson Haas, MD, MPH, FACOEM
Kenneth McKenzie, MD
Kevin Ward, ARNP
Jacqueline Cook, RN
Danielle Furrow, RN
Richard Gurney, MA

Course Requirements

Participants should bring their organization's spirometer, mouthpieces, filters, instructional manual, laptop, etc., to ensure students receive optimal training.

It would be helpful if students could indicate in advance which model and make they plan to bring and use so the instructors can be prepared to help during the practical portions of the course.

During the multiple practical sections of the training, students will be provided full protective equipment, but will use their own, fitted N-95 in accordance with CDC guidelines.

Participants will be asked to sign a privacy statement either before or at the commencement of the course.

Course Success

Workplace Health's onsite, in-person classes yield a near-perfect success rate. To date, 83 percent have passed the NIOSH Spirometry Technician exam on the first attempt, with a 100 percent passage rate by the second attempt.

Personalized tutoring and guided self-review are offered if a second attempt on an exam is needed.