May require a bachelor's degree in area of specialty and 2-4 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease which cannot be cured. Young children suffering from asthma can outgrow it but some children might outgrow the disease and may have it appearing again sometime during their adulthood.
Asthma can be deadly. About nine people die from asthma each day. In 2010, 3,404 people died from asthma. More women die from asthma than men. Black Americans are two to three times more likely to die from asthma than any other racial or ethnic group.