Entry into Practice Standards

Current Version in Effect 3/2024

Accreditation Standards for Entry into Respiratory Care Professional Practice

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2025 Entry Standards Revision Process

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CoARC is revising its Accreditation Standards for Entry into Respiratory Care Professional Practice and seeks public comments on the proposed 2025 Standards until May 1, 2025. Comments may be submitted via SurveyMonkey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025EntryStds-Draft1) or email (shelley@coarc.com). Be sure to specify the relevant Standard (e.g., 2.04) or section (e.g., Section IV Curriculum) in your email feedback.

Section I

Section II

Section III

Section IV

Section V

The Policies/Standards/Bylaws Committee will review feedback, and revisions will continue until final approval. Updates about the Standards review process will be posted on our web page at https://coarc.com/accreditation/entry-into-practice-standards/.

Questions about the process for submitting comments and suggestions should be addressed to Tom Smalling, CEO, at tom@coarc.com.

*CoARC’s communities of interest include:

• Matriculated and prospective students of RC programs
• Respiratory care educators (PDs, DCEs, Medical Directors, faculty)
• Individuals associated with RC educational program (CEOs, Deans, Advisory Committee members)
• Individuals involved in the accreditation process (CoARC employees, site visitors)
• Professional organizations associated with CoARC
  • American Association for Respiratory Care, the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the American Thoracic Society, the Society for Critical Care Medicine, the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions, and the National Board for Respiratory Care
• Practitioners
• Employers of graduates of CoARC-accredited programs
• Respiratory care department supervisors
• Consumers (patients)
• Regulators (licensure boards, state and federal higher education agencies)
• Recognition bodies (Council for Higher Education Accreditation)
• Accreditors (regional, national, and specialized accreditors)
• Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors
• Other health care professionals and organizations.
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