Respiratory Care - A.A.S. Degree

Resources for Respiratory Care Professionals

 

AARC - American Association for Respiratory Care
The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) is the leading national and international professional association for respiratory care. The AARC encourages and promotes professional excellence, advances the science and practice of respiratory care, and serves as an advocate for patients and their families, the public, the profession and the respiratory therapist.

NBRC - National Board for Respiratory Care
The National Board for Respiratory Care mission is to promote excellence in respiratory care by awarding credentials based on high competency standards, The NBRC shares your goal of protecting and enhancing patient lives. Nearly 30,000 candidates test for NBRC credentials each year, seeking to demonstrate how excellence defines them across seven specific areas of respiratory care.

TSRC - Texas Society for Respiratory Care
The Texas Society for Respiratory Care exists to improve patient outcomes through education and the advancement of the art and science of Respiratory Care in the state of Texas in cooperation with other healthcare providers, through the continuing review and implementation of the Strategic Plan, Goals and Objectives of the Society.

CoARC - Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
The mission of the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) is to ensure that high quality educational programs prepare competent respiratory therapists for practice, education, research, and service.

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Visit be-an-rt.org and morerts.com to learn more about the profession and how to become a respiratory therapist.