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Welcome

The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) is the sole nationally recognized authority for the accreditation of first professional degree programs in respiratory care.  CoARC’s mission is to serve the public by promoting high quality respiratory care education through accreditation services.

 

Accreditation is a status that provides assurance to prospective students, their families and the general public that an insitution (or a program) meets minimum requirements (i.e., Accreditation Standards) and that there are reasonable grounds to believe the institution (or program) will continue to meet those standards in the future.

 

Programs that have successfully undergone the review process are granted accreditation status by CoARC, which provides public recognition of achievement. The CoARC Board has final decision-making authority for all accreditation actions.... Read more

 

 To learn more about CoARC's   
 accreditation process, click here

 Looking for a CoARC-accredited 
 program? click here.

 

News and Announcements

 Welcome to our redesigned web site!  The
 redesigned web site provides easier access to
 accreditation information specific for educators,
 students, and the public. We encourage you to
 visit our website often for the most up-to-date
 accreditation information.

 
 
For all the latest CoARC news and important  announcements, click here.

 

 

 New Standards Went Into Effect on June 1,
 2010 -
The Accreditation Standards for the
 Profession of Respiratory Care have been
 adopted by CoARC's sponsoring organizations.

 Interpretive Guidelines are also available to
 provide programs with specific information to
 facilitate the self-study review and on-site visit
 process and to assist programs in demonstrating
 their compliance with the Standards.... Read
 more

 

 

 Revised Accreditation Policies Released -
 CoARC has revised its accreditation policies
 which went into effect on June 1, 2010.... Read
 more


 

 Need to know about the Commission's most
 recent policy changes and how they might
 impact your program?
.... Read more

 

 

Events

 

CoARC celebrated its 40th anniversary at the AARC Summer Forum in Marco Island, Florida!!!

 

CoARC also presented its Symposium: Program Development, Evaluation, and Selfanalysis under the New CoARC Standards....Read more

 

 

CoARC Webinars are Here!



In an effort to develop and maintain an effective oritentation, training, and professional development program for key program personnel, CoARC has established a webinar training series....
Read more

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