Certified COPD Educator (CCE) – For US Candidates Only

The Certified COPD Educator (CCE) credential recognizes healthcare professionals who provide COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) education to their clients. The CCE credential demonstrates to your clients, peers and supervisors that you have the competencies to provide comprehensive, evidence-informed care in COPD.

The Certified COPD Educator (CCE) exam tests educator proficiency in two important aspects of COPD education:

• up-to-date knowledge about COPD (the "what to teach")
• better understanding on the part of educators about educational theory and proces
  (the "how to teach").

National Learning Objectives (core competencies) have been established to provide a common set of technical and teaching skills, knowledge and abilities for COPD educators.

Requirements to challenge the Certified COPD Educator (CCE) Exam

1   A degree or diploma in a recognized* healthcare profession, with a scope of

   practice that includes counselling.

    *Recognized healthcare profession must have the following:

     A governing, oversight or credentialling body or association

      A defined scope of practice

 Recognized healthcare professions include the following:

Nurse Practitioner     Nurse                                Pharmacist      Respiratory Therapist

Physiotherapist          Occupational Therapist    Kinesiologist    Medical Doctor

2   You must complete one of the following health education courses:

Program Eligible (but no longer operating)

• Pear Healthcare Solutions

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