Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care explained

Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
Type:	non-profit organization
Foundation:	May 11, 1954
Founder:	The Medical Society of the State of New York
Location City:	Bedford, Texas, US
Location Country:	United States
Area Served:	United States
Industry:	Medicine
Homepage:	http://www.coarc.com/

Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) is an American nonprofit accreditation organization dedicated to respiratory care.^{[1] [2]} CoARC accredits degree-granting programs in respiratory care that have undergone a rigorous process of voluntary peer review and have met or exceeded the minimum accreditation Standards as set by the professional association in cooperation with CoARC. These programs are granted accreditation status by CoARC, which provides public recognition of such achievement. In 2009, there were over 300 accredited programs in the United States.

Collaborating organizations

• American Society of Anesthesiologists
• American College of Chest Physicians
• The American Thoracic Society

See also

• American Association for Respiratory Care
• National Board for Respiratory Care

Notes and References

1. Mathews P, Drumheller L, Carlow JJ, with the assistance of the American Association for Respiratory Care. National Board for Respiratory Care. Council on Accreditation of Respiratory Care. Respiratory care manpower issues. . Crit Care Med . 2006 . 34 . 3 Suppl . S32–45 . 16477201 . 10.1097/01.CCM.0000203103.11863.BC . 45269871 .
2. Barnes TA, Kacmarek RM, Durbin CG . Survey of Respiratory Therapy Education Program Directors in the United States. . Respir Care . 2011 . 56. 12. 1906–15. 21535914 . 10.4187/respcare.01259 . free .