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.
Respiratory care practice 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.
Similar degrees 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)
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