Fungal Allergy and Respiratory Health: An Introduction
How fungal spores and allergens affect the airways, from sensitisation and asthma to hypersensitivity and occupational exposure.
An overview of what you will study and build.
Fungal Allergy and Respiratory Health: An Introduction explains how fungal spores and allergens affect the airways. Students learn which fungi produce important allergens and how exposure occurs indoors, outdoors and at work, then explore the main conditions linked to fungal exposure: allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, fungal sensitisation in asthma and hypersensitivity pneumonitis. A module on occupational exposure covers agriculture, composting, woodworking and other industries, and the course concludes with approaches to assessing and reducing exposure.
Respiratory effects of fungal exposure are common but often under-recognised, and practical exposure reduction can make a real difference for workers and residents. This course suits respiratory, occupational and environmental health staff who want a clear grounding in the science and its practical implications. It does not train students to diagnose or treat. Tutors are environmental and occupational health specialists. For the final project, students prepare an exposure assessment and reduction plan for one workplace or residential setting.
6 modules, one growing line of knowledge.
Hover or tap a module to follow the path from the first session to the final project. Open a module to see the topics it covers.
- Major allergenic fungi
- Spore seasons and indoor sources
- Measuring airborne spores
- How ABPA develops
- Links with asthma and cystic fibrosis
- Role of laboratory markers
- Sensitisation testing concepts
- Fungi and asthma severity
- Environmental triggers
- Farmer's lung and related conditions
- Antigens and exposure sources
- Prevention in affected settings
- Agriculture and composting
- Wood, food and waste industries
- Legal duties and exposure limits
- Workplace exposure assessment
- Engineering and ventilation controls
- Respiratory protective equipment
Fungal Allergy and Respiratory Health: An Introduction
By the end you will be able to:
- Identify the main allergenic fungi and sources of exposure.
- Describe ABPA, fungal sensitisation and hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
- Recognise occupations with elevated fungal exposure.
- Assess fungal exposure in a workplace or home setting.
- Recommend practical controls to reduce airborne fungal exposure.
Where this programme sits in the school.
Where this programme can take you.
Roles and uses that build on what you learn here. Outcomes depend on your experience and local market.
- Occupational health and safety adviser
- Environmental health officer
- Indoor air quality specialist
- Respiratory health educator
- Workplace exposure monitoring technician
Requirements, assessment and certificate.
Admission requirements
No prior mycology knowledge is required; experience in health, occupational safety or environmental work is helpful.
How you are assessed
Assessment is based on participation in live sessions and exercises using exposure scenarios. The final plan is reviewed by the professor.
Final project
An exposure assessment and reduction plan for one workplace or residential setting with fungal exposure concerns.
Certificate
Course Certificate
On completing the programme and its project, Fungaris issues a Course Certificate. Accreditations are assessed according to the training completed and the local regulations of each country.
How the programme grows, phase by phase.
- Fungal allergens and exposure
- Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
- Fungal sensitisation and asthma
- Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
- Occupational exposure in agriculture and industry
- Assessment and exposure reduction
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Questions about this programme
Do I need experience to study Fungal Allergy and Respiratory Health: An Introduction?
No prior mycology knowledge is required; experience in health, occupational safety or environmental work is helpful.
How is Fungal Allergy and Respiratory Health: An Introduction taught?
Live online, in 6 modules with a working professional, a small group and a final project.
How am I assessed?
Assessment is based on participation in live sessions and exercises using exposure scenarios. The final plan is reviewed by the professor.
What is the final project?
An exposure assessment and reduction plan for one workplace or residential setting with fungal exposure concerns.
What certificate do I get?
On completing the programme and its project, Fungaris issues a Course Certificate. Accreditations are assessed according to the training completed and the local regulations of each country.
What can I study after Fungal Allergy and Respiratory Health: An Introduction?
The natural next step is Diploma in Medical Mycology Foundations.
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