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Tuition
Physicians, doctoral professionals, or industry representatives
Early bird rate – through July 1
Regular rate – July 2 or later
APPs, RTs, in-training, and retirees
Early bird rate – through July 1
Regular rate – July 2 or later
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
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