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.
Find CoARC Accredited Programs
Job Board
Map of Program Outcomes
Program and Personnel Changes
Latest News
Respiratory Care Week October 19th-25th
October 20, 2025
Happy Respiratory Care Week from the CoARC To our Site Visitors
New Standards Release Date
October 16, 2025
We do not have a release date/an effective date as of now. We will release a notice after our December 5th Board meeting.
Report on Accreditation
The next Report based on the 2025 RCS, will be published in early 2026.
Forms and Reports
CoARC DA and APRT Programs
The World Needs More RTs
Watch the videos below to hear voices from the front lines about the critically important work of respiratory therapy.