Articles tagged with: Career Advancement
September 26, 2017
What is CoARC and How is it Advancing RT Educational Levels?
Educational programs for all legitimate health care professions, from medicine on down, are overseen by accrediting bodies that set standards aimed at ensuring the education received by students in those programs meets the needs and requirements of the medical community. In respiratory care, that accrediting body is the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).... Read more »
September 11, 2017
How RT Managers Help Staff Meet Continuing Education Goals
In a profession like respiratory care, where technology is advancing at a record pace and current thinking on best practices is ever-evolving, continuing education is a given. Indeed, that’s why state licensing boards require RTs to meet continuing education requirements. But many managers will tell you therapists need to do even more, and they are... Read more »
September 5, 2017
What AARC Congress 2016 Did for My Career
As the premiere educational event in the respiratory care profession, the AARC Congress offers respiratory therapists the chance to attend more than 200 lectures given by the top names in the field. It also features an exhibit hall packed with all the major companies in the business, an Open Forum full of original research, and... Read more »
August 8, 2017
The Break is Over and You’re Ready to Get Back to Work
Maybe you took a break for family purposes. Or perhaps, you wanted to further your education. Or you moved away and needed to pause your career. Or maybe you just needed a break. Whatever the reason, you are now ready to get back to work. Now what? This question was posed to your AARC colleagues,... Read more »
July 14, 2017
NBRC Launches New Job Analysis Survey
Ever wonder how the NBRC comes up with the questions for the credentialing exams it administers? The process starts with respiratory therapists just like you who answer questions on surveys about their job. The Board is currently conducting a new survey aimed at collecting vital information that will help redefine the content and design of... Read more »
March 29, 2017
AARC Provides Guidance to States Seeking an RRT Entry to Licensure
View the Guidelines Every new RT graduate out there today is eligible to sit for the written TMC exam, and based on test scores, qualify for the clinical simulation exam (CSE) to earn the RRT. But recently, there has been change in the licensure acts of some states with others currently under consideration. Three states... Read more »
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