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Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing

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About this course

Dates: August 7-8, 2025 | Credits: 30* | Location: CHEST HQ in Glenview, IL

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is integral to evaluating and managing a wide and growing range of cardiopulmonary symptoms and conditions. In this hands-on course, you’ll gain familiarity with skills including calibration, test setup and performance, quality control (QC) measures, test interpretation, and reporting.

Special technical track option! Attendees can choose to participate in clinical or technical tracks during the last 2 hours on the second day of the course. Clinical track participants will practice reviewing and generating clinical interpretations of CPET data using sample cases. Technical track participants will receive a deeper analysis of calibration and procedures for ensuring technical validity of the CPET, instruction on data collection procedures and troubleshooting technical errors, and practice on procedures related to exercise testing equipment. You can decide which track you prefer once you arrive.

What you'll learn

Elements of exercise physiology essential for understanding CPET

Appropriate patient selection and indications for testing

Laboratory QC measures, including calibration, troubleshooting, and technical aspects of CPET equipment

Test performance, exercise protocol design, and ergometer selection

Data organization and interpretation, plus report generation

Who should attend

Pulmonology, Cardiology, Sports Medicine, Exercise Physiology

Physicians, Fellows, Advanced Care Practitioners, Cardiopulmonary Lab Personnel

Some prior experience recommended, but not required


*CME credits are subject to change

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Study with the experts. Pass your exam.

Course content follows the ABIM critical care medicine blueprint for the 10-year Maintenance of Certification exam and the LKA.

Cardiovascular Disorders: 17.5%

 

Critical Care Ultrasound Scanning: 2%

 

Gastrointestinal Disorders: 5%

 

Hematologic and Oncologic Disorders: 5.5%

 

Infectious Disease: 12%

 

Neurologic Disorders: 9.5%

 

Pharmacology and Toxicology: 4.5%

 

Pulmonary Disease: 20%

 

Renal, Endocrine, and Metabolic Disorders: 15%

 

Research, Administration, and Ethics: 2%

 

Surgery, Trauma, and Transplantation: 7%

 

Why trust CHEST?

Expect personalized instruction from nationally renowned experts with low learner-to-teacher ratios when you attend a CHEST course.

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Meet Your Instructors


CHEST faculty are nationally recognized experts in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine who are trusted, respected clinicians in the chest medicine community. Through immersive learning experiences, our instructors help practitioners deliver exceptional care to their patients.

Darcy Marciniuk, MD, Master FCCP, Co-Chair

Professor of Respirology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Royal University Hospital
Associate Vice-President Research, University of Saskatchewan

Saskatoon, Canada 

Kathy Sietsema, MD, Co-Chair

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Physiology and Medicine
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center 

Torrance, CA

William W. Stringer, MD, FCCP, Co-Chair

Professor of Medicine, Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Physiology and Medicine
The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center 

Torrance, CA 

Aaron Holley, MD, FCCP, Faculty

Professor of Medicine, Uniformed Services University
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Washington Hospital Center 

Washington, DC 

Carrie Ferguson, PhD, Faculty

Associate Professor of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Torrance, CA

Health and safety information | Attendees are expected to comply with all health and safety requirements in effect at the time of this CHEST event. CHEST reserves the right to adjust requirements and will notify attendees as applicable. Attendees are responsible for checking for updates issued by the state, city, venue, or CHEST before traveling to the location.

Save big on this and future courses as a member of CHEST. Select “Course + Membership” to save up to $330 on this course. Plus, you'll receive Enhanced membership for the price of Basic. Membership pricing varies based on your profession. Learn about the benefits of CHEST membership.

Tuition


Physicians, doctoral professionals, or industry representatives

Early bird rate – through July 1

$2,269 Member

$2,599 Nonmember

Regular rate – July 2 or later

$2,369 Member

$2,699 Nonmember


APPs, RTs, in-training, and retirees

Early bird rate – through July 1

$1,819 Member

$1,929 Nonmember

Regular rate – July 2 or later

$1,919 Member

$2,029 Nonmember


Your tuition fee includes attendance at all course sessions and electronic access to course materials. (Printed materials or flash drives will not be provided.) Lunch and refreshments during breaks will be provided. Breakfast is available at CHEST-affiliated hotels.

Cancellation Policy

Tuition refund requests for this course must be received in writing by 4 weeks prior to the course start date for a full refund, less a $100 processing fee. Refunds will not be given after 4 weeks prior to the course start date. If you choose "Become a Member" when you register, only your course registration can be cancelled. No refunds will be given for membership.

CHEST reserves the right to cancel this course no later than 4 weeks prior to the start date. If a cancellation is necessary, your registration fee will be refunded, but CHEST is not responsible for other costs of attendance, such as travel. 

To register by phone, contact our Help Team: +1 (800) 343-2227 or +1 (224) 521-9800

Day 1: 7:30 am – 4:30 pm CT
Day 2: 7:30 am – 4:50 pm CT

Hands-on Workshops

  • Incremental CPET 
  • Preparation of the CPET Subject  
  • Calibration
  • Constant Work Rate Testing for QC and Endurance
  • COPD and Dynamic Hyperinflation
  • CPET Applications: Chronic Heart Failure Incremental Test
  • Technical track option: Biologic Quality Control Programs
  • Technical track option: Data Collection Procedures
  • Technical track option: Procedures Related to Spirometry (Pre- and/or Post-Exercise)

Interactive Discussions

  • Physiologic Basis of CPET: Selected Highlights
  • Conducting CPET: Practical Issues
  • Review of a Normal Test
  • Case-Based Interpretations
    • Heart Disease
    • Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
    • Dyspnea
    • Long COVID
    • Dynamic Hyperinflation in Obstructive Lung Disease
    • Invasive CPET
    • Congenital Heart Disease
    • Unexplained Dyspnea
  • Panel Discussions
  • Principles of Interpretation
  • Case-Based Data Interpretation
    • Review of Important Spirometry Values, Including Inspiratory Capacity, Operational Lung Volumes, and Flow Volume Curves
    • Anaerobic Threshold 
  • Numerical and Graphical Elements of a CPET Report
  • “What’s Happening in That Black Box?”
  • Coding and Billing
  • CPET Jeopardy
  • Technical track option: Calibration and Data Quality Analysis

Online Modules

  • Physiologic Basis of Major CPET Variables – Exercise Physiology
  • Physiologic Basis of Major CPET Parameters – Core Variables Measured During a Graded CPET 
  • Methods of Assessing Exercise and Activity
  • Reference Values for Your CPET Laboratory
  • Pathophysiologic Responses Using Graphical Data
  • Practical Issues in Laboratory Testing 
  • CPET Evaluation Prior to Thoracic Surgery and Prehabilitation 
  • Preoperative Assessment and Risk Stratification
  • Blood Gases and Invasive CPET Testing
  • Field Testing 
  • CPET and Dyspnea 
  • CPET Applications
    • Congenital Heart Disease
    • Congestive Heart Failure
    • Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
    • Exercise Prescription
    • Disability Assessment
    • Pulmonary Vascular Disease
    • Preoperative Evaluation
    • Dyspnea Evaluation
  • Interpretation and Reporting: Test Report Elements

Start planning your travel to and from this course with special CHEST rates and discounts. Learn about hotel, flight, and transportation options.