The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COARC)
We are an accrediting agency that supports education programs.
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The CoARC’s mission is to ensure that high quality educational programs prepare graduates to be competent respiratory therapists with proficiency in practice, education, research, and service.
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Program and Personnel Changes
Latest News
2027 Standards FAQs & Upcoming Live Q&A Sessions
September 17, 2026
Dear CoARC Program Directors, Directors of Clinical Education, and Program Faculty, As we prepare to implement the 2027 CoARC Standards, members of the CoARC Board
Notification on Off-Campus Laboratory Sites (OCLS) and Consortium Classification
July 30, 2026
Notification
The World Needs More RTs
Watch the videos below to hear about the critically important work of respiratory therapy.
Report on Accreditation
The next Report based on the 2026 RCS, will be published in early 2027.
Forms and Reports
CoARC DA and APRT Programs
If you have any questions regarding accreditation status, please contact: webmaster@coarc.com. A list of our withdrawn programs can be found HERE.