Upon joining, you will receive...
- All the benefits and services of membership
- Online access to update your member profile (such as address changes)
- Access to Members Only areas of the AARC Website
- New Member Packet, ID card, and membership certificate
Join online and access to the website and member benefits is available immediately! Want more information about the choice of memberships available to suit your needs? Read on...
| What do the levels of membership mean? | |||
| Standard Level | Receives all the benefits of membership, including AARC Times and Respiratory Care Journal. | ||
| Choice Level | Receives all the benefits of membership, with a choice of AARC Times or Respiratory Care Journal. | ||
| Plus Level | Receives all the benefits of membership, including AARC Times and Respiratory Care Journal. Includes selection of one free Specialty Section. Additional benefits for Plus members include Early Bird convention registration and housing, advance notification and savings on other products, a free RC-Week gift (if you are a Plus member on June 30 of that year), a quarterly presidential update letter, and an invitation to the President's Reception at the AARC convention. | ||
Membership Classifications |
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| Classification | Annual Dues* | Eligibility, Rights and Benefits | |
| Active Member | Standard Level: | $90.00* | Active Members are those practitioners actively involved in the respiratory care profession. An individual is eligible if he/she lives in the U.S. or its territories, and meets ONE of the following criteria: (1) is legally credentialed as a respiratory care professional if employed in a state that mandates such, OR (2) is a graduate of an accredited educational program in respiratory care, OR (3) holds a credential issued by the NBRC. Voting privileges, full membership benefits, and the ability to hold office are extended to all Active Members. |
| Choice Level: | $78.50* | ||
| Plus Level: | $125.00* | ||
| Student Member | Standard Level: | $50.00** | Any respiratory care student enrolled in an AARC recognized or accredited educational program is eligible for Student Membership. Since it does not yet apply, Student Members are not enrolled in the CRCE program. |
| Web Level: | Learn More... | ||
| Associate Member | Standard Level: | $90.00* | Anyone who is working in a field related to the practice of respiratory care in the United States. Those working in medical equipment sales or manufacturing, physicians, other allied health practitioners not engaged in direct respiratory patient care, and individuals residing in foreign countries can be Associate Members. Associate Members cannot vote or hold office, but they have the full package of membership benefits. |
| Choice Level: | $78.50* | ||
| Plus Level: | $125.00* | ||
| Associate Member (Foreign) | Standard Level: | $105.00* | Anyone who is working in a field related to the practice of respiratory care outside the United States. Those working in medical equipment sales or manufacturing, physicians, other allied health practitioners not engaged in direct respiratory patient care, and individuals residing in foreign countries can be Associate Members. Associate Members cannot vote or hold office, but they have the full package of membership benefits. |
| Choice Level: | $93.50* | ||
| Plus Level: | $165.00* | ||
| Dues slightly higher due to mailing costs of publications. | |||
| Web Level: | $80.00 | ||
| Web membership is for International members only. Online access to publications; no mailed copies. | |||
| Special Member | Standard Level: | $90.00* | Any individual who has an interest in respiratory care but does not work in a field related to respiratory care. Special Members have the same rights and privileges as Associate Members. |
| Choice Level: | $78.50* | ||
| Plus Level: | $125.00* | ||
| Specialty Sections | Adult Acute Care: | $15.00 | Open to all member types. Connects you, through an e-mail message list, monthly e-newsletters, quarterly Section E-Bulletins, and an information-rich Specialty Section website, to others in your area of respiratory care. |
| Continuing Care Rehabilitation: | $15.00 | ||
| Diagnostics: | $15.00 | ||
| Education: | $20.00 | ||
| Home Care: | $15.00 | ||
| Long-Term Care: | $15.00 | ||
| Management: | $20.00 | ||
| Neonatal-Pediatric: | $15.00 | ||
| Sleep: | $15.00 | ||
| Transport: | $15.00 | ||
| *A
processing fee of $12.50 is added to new memberships. **The processing fee of $12.50 applies to both new memberships and renewals for Student Memberships. |
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Still not sure which membership is right for you? Contact AARC Customer Service at 972-243-2272, available 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Central Time, Monday through Friday.
