Respiratory Therapy: Professional Organizations

American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) is an association for respiratory care and allied health professionals interested in cardiopulmonary care.

With our mission of promoting excellence in respiratory care by awarding credentials based on high competency standards, The National Board for Respiratory Care shares your goal of protecting and enhancing patient lives.

The mission of the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) is to ensure that high quality educational programs prepare competent respiratory therapists for practice, education, research, and service.

North Carolina Society for Respiratory Care (NCSRC) is a non-profit organization that supports and benefits the 5,169 Respiratory Care Practitioners of North Carolina.

The RCP Gateway is a single portal used to submit and manage all licensure and listing applications including Advanced Practice approvals.