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Mission

The mission of the Respiratory Therapy program is to provide quality education that prepares competent respiratory care professionals to serve our healthcare community.

Accreditation

The Respiratory Therapy Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).

Accreditation and Approvals

The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) accredits the BSRT-Entry program. Graduates will be eligible to take the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Therapist Multiple-Choice Examination. If the candidate achieves the lower cut score, they will earn the CRT credential. If a candidate achieves the higher cut score, they will earn the CRT credential and become eligible for the Clinical Simulation Examination and the opportunity to earn the RRT credential. Application must be made for State Licensure to work in the State of Georgia. New Respiratory Therapists in Georgia must earn the RRT credential to practice. All credentialing exams are administered by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC). Application must be made for State Licensure (Georgia State Composite Medical Board) to work in the State of Georgia.

The Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy entry-level degree program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care and is reported as CoARC program number is 200424.

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CoARC Outcomes

CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an ‘outcomes based’ process. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented.

 

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