Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care

Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) is an American nonprofit accreditation organization dedicated to respiratory care.^[1][2] CoARC accredits degree-granting programs in respiratory care that have undergone a rigorous process of voluntary peer review and have met or exceeded the minimum accreditation Standards as set by the professional association in cooperation with CoARC.^[2] These programs are granted accreditation status by CoARC, which provides public recognition of such achievement. In 2009, there were over 300 accredited programs in the United States.^[2]

Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care

Company type	non-profit organization
Industry	Medicine
Founded	May 11, 1954
Founder	The Medical Society of the State of New York
Headquarters	Bedford, Texas, US , United States
Area served	United States
Website	http://www.coarc.com/

Collaborating organizations

• American Society of Anesthesiologists
• American College of Chest Physicians
• The American Thoracic Society

See also

• American Association for Respiratory Care
• National Board for Respiratory Care