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CHEA Statement in Response to Fake Accreditor and Higher Education Institution Websites
August 14, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) has issued a statement related to the recent surge in fraudulent higher education websites and fake
Public Hearing Announcement: CoARC 2025 Accreditation Standards for Entry into Respiratory Care Professional Practice
The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) invites respiratory care professionals, educators, students, program directors, clinical affiliates, and members of the public to attend
CoARC Standards Presentation from Summer Forum 2025
PDF Annotated Standards Presentation (approximately 55 minutes long)
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The next Report based on the 2025 RCS, will be published in early 2026.
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