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FAQ's

  • FAQs - Ensuring Consistent Student Clinical Evaluations
  • FAQs - Report of Current Status
  • FAQs - For International Students
  • FAQs - Prospective Students
  • FAQs - Resource Assessment (RAM)
  • FAQs - Self Studies
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The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) accredits Entry into Professional Practice respiratory care programs at the Associate, Baccalaureate, and Master’s degree levels, as well as post-professional Degree Advancement respiratory care programs at the Baccalaureate and Master’s degree levels and Advanced Practice respiratory care programs at the graduate level. The CoARC also accredits certificate programs that train sleep disorders specialists offered by any of its accredited respiratory care programs. CoARC accreditation is limited to programs physically located in the United States and its territories. (2020)

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  • The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
  • The Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA)
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  • The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
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