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Membership Overview

Making RTs Better.

We’re committed to advancing and improving RTs like you.

Your AARC Membership helps you in each stage of your career.

From our students and early professionals to our seasoned veteran RTs, we’ve got you. As an AARC member, you have direct access to your fellow members, free CRCE, stellar course offerings, and leadership opportunities as a volunteer for the AARC.

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The Next Step of Your Respiratory Therapy Journey Begins Now

The AARC can help you discover your unique path and connect you with thousands of other dedicated RTs.

AARC Member Benefits

Tools, resources and community to help you advance at every level of your career.

Resources

Discover AARC’s many tools and resources geared toward your professional membership journey.

Engage

Access our members-only professional networking platform where you can share resources, connect with others and ask questions.

CRCE Transcript

View your CRCE Trancript,  Your transcript is a record of AARC approved courses that have been reported to us with your information.

Meet

Get to know your respiratory care colleagues at annual AARC meetings like Summer Forum and Congress.

Advocacy

Learn what AARC is doing to advance respiratory therapy legislation at the state and federal levels.

Careers

Find and post job opportunities at discounted member pricing, plus get resources on advancing your career.

Students

As a member, tap into exam prep, student resources, information on becoming an RT and more.

Member Classification and Dues

Consumer Savings

There are lots of perks that come with AARC membership, like these money-saving discounts on insurance and more. AARC consumer savings are another benefit of AARC membership.

Professional Liability Insurance

Get an instant quote online for a professional liability policy through AARC’s partnership with AMBA (formerly Mercer Consumer).

Health Insurance

Check out the health insurance available for members through AARC’s partnership with AMBA (formerly Mercer Consumer).

AARC Travel Discount Program

AARC is pleased to offer an exclusive worldwide travel discount service to our members. Savings average 10–20% below-market on all hotels and car rental suppliers around the world. Save time and money. Let us negotiate the best deals and comparison price for you. Any hotel, any car, anywhere, anytime.

Geico Auto Insurance

Get your free no-obligation quote today by phone at (800) 368-2734 or online at geico.com. Reference “The American Association for Respiratory Care” when requesting a quote. Discount not available in Michigan, Mississippi and Tennessee.

No two RT journeys are the same

We meet Respiratory Therapists at every stage of their career, and help move them forward.

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Samantha Davis

RT & Clinical Author & Educator, 
MS, RRT, RRT-NPS, CHSE, FAARC

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Katlyn Burr

Director of Respiratory Care and 
Sleep Medicine, 
MSM-HCA, RRT, RRT-NPS, AE-C

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Joel Brown

MSM-HCA RRT FAARC

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Jacklyn Grimball

MA, RRT, AE-C, FAARC

“The skills and relationships 
and mentoring that I've received from members of the AARC are unlike any other profession that I know of.”

Kaitlyn Burr

Director of Respiratory Care and Sleep Medicine, MSM-HCA, RRT, RRT-NPS, AE-C

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