Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care
The UT Health San Antonio Respiratory Care Program, 210422, Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care degree holds Continuing Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
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This status signifies that a program with an Approval of Intent has demonstrated sufficient compliance with the Standards (through submission of an acceptable Provisional Accreditation Self Study Report (PSSR) and any other documentation required by the CoARC, as well as satisfactory completion of an initial on-site visit, to be allowed to admit students. It is recognized as an accredited program by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), which provides enrolled students who complete the program with eligibility for the Respiratory Care Credentialing Examination(s). The program will remain on Provisional Accreditation until it achieves Continuing Accreditation.
Graduation from an accredited program is required to sit for the national exam. The Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care program is currently accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). This accreditation allows graduates to sit for the national licensure examination.
The national licensing exam allows initial professional licensure in any state.
The CoARC Outcomes Data website provides outcomes data for all accredited programs.
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.
Programmatic outcomes data reported on the CoARC website include:
- 3 year time period being reported
- CRT credential
- RRT credential
- Attrition
- Job placement
- Overall Graduate Satisfaction
- Overall Employer Satisfaction
- Total number of program enrollees
- Total number of program graduates
- Maximum annual enrollment
Institutional accreditation
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also called UT Health San Antonio, is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees. UT Health San Antonio also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of UT Health San Antonio may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404)-679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website, www.sacscoc.org.
About the program: Contact the Department of Respiratory Care, or see the UT Health San Antonio course catalog.
Phone: 210-567-7966
wettstein@uthscsa.edu