Accreditation
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.
- Outcomes data from the Annual Report of Current Status has been posted on the CoARC website.
- The CoARC’s outcomes webpage http://coarc.com/students/programmatic-outcomes-data/
- National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) - Examination Eligibility: Certified Respiratory Therapist, Registered Respiratory Therapist
- California Respiratory Care Board (RCB) Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner
- Lambda Beta Respiratory Care Honor Society - Charter Chapter
The LAVC Respiratory Therapy Program, CoARC program number 200210, for the Associate in Science Degree is accredited by the commission on Accreditation of Respiratory Care (CoARC). Any questions or information about LAVC’s RT program or any other accredited RT schools please contact: www.coarc.com
LAVC has received an Approval of Intent and is currently in the process of seeking CoARC accreditation for the BSRT program. However, LAVC can provide no assurance that accreditation will be granted by the CoARC.