Associate of Science in Respiratory Care
An Associate of Science in Respiratory Care (ASRC) is an entry-level tertiary education respiratory therapy degree. In the United States, this type of degree is usually awarded by community colleges or similar respiratory schools. Some four-year colleges also offer this degree.[1]
Respiratory care practice
[edit]Students in the United States awarded an Associate of Science in Respiratory Care are qualified to sit for the three credentialing examinations, NBRC-ELE, NBRC-WRE, and NBRC-CSE, and then apply for licensure as a registered respiratory therapist.[2][3]
Similar degrees
[edit]- Associate of Respiratory Therapy (ART)
- Associate of Applied Science in Respiratory Therapy (AAS)
- Associate of Science in Advanced Respiratory Therapy (ASART)
- Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy (ADRT)
- Associate of Science in Cardiopulmonary Sciences (ASCS)
References
[edit]- ↑ Barnes TA, Kacmarek RM, Kageler WV, Morris MJ, Durbin CG (2011). "Transitioning the respiratory therapy workforce for 2015 and beyond". Respir Care. 56 (5): 681–90. doi:10.4187/respcare.01169. PMID 21276324.
- ↑ Barnes TA, Gale DD, Kacmarek RM, Kageler WV (2010). "Competencies needed by graduate respiratory therapists in 2015 and beyond". Respir Care. 55 (5): 601–16. PMID 20420732.
- ↑ Kacmarek RM, Durbin CG, Barnes TA, Kageler WV, Walton JR, O'Neil EH (2009). "Creating a vision for respiratory care in 2015 and beyond". Respir Care. 54 (3): 375–89. PMID 19245732.
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