Training and Education for School Personnel
Multiple courses are available to help school personnel learn about the importance of an asthma-friendly school setting. Trainings provide teachers, aids, administrators, school nurses, custodial and transportation staff, coaches, and others with education on important ways to support students with asthma. See below for course highlights and instructions on how to access!
Responding to Asthma Emergencies in Schools
You notice one of your students is having trouble breathing; what do you do? Teachers and school personnel have the most contact with students and should be prepared for this type of situation, in the event it occurs.
Respiratory Distress Animations
Mini-Byte Series
Check out the below series of 7 brief online courses called “Mini-Bytes” to learn more about understanding asthma, providing asthma self-management education to students, and advancing guidelines to support a healthy school environment.
- Let’s Take Control of Asthma Flipchart
- New York State Guide for Asthma Management in Schools
- Asthma Action Plan
- Asthma Medicines and Devices
- Managing Environmental Triggers in School
- Asthma Self-Management Education
- Asthma and Emotional Health
Access our Mini-byte Series by following the steps below:
- Register or sign in to your account on the American Lung Association Training page by visiting https://lung.training/.
- Click on the “Home” tab at the top of the page.
- Scroll down to find ” New York American Lung Association Asthma Management in Schools: Community of Practice” (the last course on the list)
- Hit Enter
Mini-Byte Series
These courses provide training and resources focused on expanding asthma self-management education in schools and school-based health centers in a series of 7 mini-courses called a Mini-byte. See the topics covered along with instructions on how to access them:
- Let’s Take Control of Asthma Flipchart
- New York State Guide for Asthma Management in Schools
- Asthma Action Plan
- Asthma Medicines and Devices
- Managing Environmental Triggers in School
- Asthma Self-Management Education
- Asthma and Emotional Health
Access our Mini-byte Series by following the steps below:
- Register or sign in to your account on the American Lung Association Training page by visiting https://lung.training/.
- Click on the “Home” tab at the top of the page.
- Scroll down to find ” New York American Lung Association Asthma Management in Schools: Community of Practice” (the last course on the list)
- Hit Enter