American Association for
Respiratory Care
Since 1947, the American Association for Respiratory
Care (AARC) has been committed to enhancing your
professionalism as a respiratory care practitioner,
improving your performance on the job, and helping you
broaden the scope of knowledge essential to your
success.
National Board for
Respiratory Care, Inc. (NBRC)
The National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc. (NBRC) is
a voluntary health certifying board which was created in
1960 to evaluate the professional competence of
respiratory therapists.
Association of Asthma
Educators (AAE)
to promote asthma education as an integral comprehensive
asthma program, to raise the competence of health care
professionals who educate individuals and families
affected by asthma, and to raise the standard of care
and quality of asthma education delivered to those with
asthma.
American Sleep Apnea
Association (ASAA)
The ASAA is a non-profit organization dedicated to
reducing injury, disability, and death from sleep apnea
and to enhancing the well-being of those affected by
this common disorder.
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Foundation
The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation is dedicated to
finding a cure for and raising awareness of pulmonary
fibrosis, an often fatal lung disease.
American Lung Association
The mission of the American Lung Association® is to
prevent lung disease and promote lung health.
American Thoracic Society
(ATS)
The American Thoracic Society, founded in 1905, is an
independently incorporated, international, educational
and scientific society which focuses on respiratory and
critical care medicine.
American Respiratory Care
Foundation (ARCF)
The ARCF is a not-for- profit organization formed for
the purpose of supporting research, education, and
charitable activities.
Committee on
Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
The mission of the Committee on Accreditation for
Respiratory Care (CoARC), in collaboration with the
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP),
is to promote quality respiratory therapy education
through accreditation services.
American Academy of
Allergy, Asthma and Immunology(AAAAI)
The mission of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma &
Immunology is the advancement of the knowledge and
practice of allergy, asthma and immunology for optimal
patient care.
