QCC’s Respiratory Care program recently received the Distinguished RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) Credentialing Success Award from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). This is the third time QCC has received this award.
The award is given by CoARC to accredited programs that have a three-year running average of 90% of students passing both of the required credentialing exams and earning their Registered Respiratory Therapist certification after graduation. QCC is one of 75 respiratory care programs in the country that won an award out of over 400 programs.
“I am incredibly proud of our respiratory care students and faculty. With the growing demand for respiratory therapists, QCC graduates are well-prepared to meet workforce needs thanks to the strong clinical training they receive, as reflected by this award,” said Assistant Dean of the School of Healthcare Shanan Stratis.
The Respiratory Care program at QCC is a 20-month associate degree program that prepares students to enter the workforce as a licensed RRT. Graduates from the program are often employed at QCC’s clinical affiliates such as UMass Memorial Medical Center and Mass General Hospital.
“Our program strives to see our students succeed while they are with us and after they graduate and sit for their exams, so that they can become successful respiratory therapists and fill vital positions to serve our local communities,” said Respiratory Care Program Coordinator and QCC alum Daniel Marsala.
QCC’s Respiratory Care program began in 1967 and is the oldest respiratory program in the state. For more information visit qcc.edu/respiratory-care