RET 1024 Introduction to Respiratory Care

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RET 1024 Introduction to Respiratory Care

• Module 1.0
• Professional Organizations

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www.AARC.org

• AARC Vision/Mission Statement
• The American Association for Respiratory Care
  (AARC) will continue to be the leading national
  and international professional association for
  respiratory care. The AARC will encourage and
  promote professional excellence, advance the
  science and practice of respiratory care, and
  serve as an advocate for patients, their
  families, the public, the profession and the
  respiratory therapist.
• Advocacy
• Education
• Practice Standards
• Publications RESPIRATORY CARE, AARC Times
• Sponsors
• American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)
• American Thoracic Society (ATS)
• American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA)

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FSRC
Proudly Serving the Respiratory Care Profession
in Florida

• PO Box 2500, Lutz, FL 33548Phone [phone]
  Fax [phone] www.fsrc.org

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• www.NBRC.org

• Purpose
• Provide high quality voluntary credentialing
  examinations for practitioners of respiratory
  therapy and pulmonary function technology
• Establish standards to credential practitioners
  to work under medical direction
• Issue certificates to and prepare a directory of
  credentialed individuals
• Advance medicine by promoting use of respiratory
  care in treating human ailments
• Support ethical and educational standards of
  respiratory care
• Cooperate with accrediting agencies to support
  respiratory care education

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• www.NBRC.org

• Examinations / Credentials
• CRT Certified Respiratory Therapist
• Entry Level CRT Examination (190.00)
• RRT Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Advanced Level RRT Examination
• Consist of a written portion (190.00) and a
  clinical simulation portion (200.00)
• CPFT Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist
• Entry Level CPFT Examination (200.00)
• RPFT Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist
• Advanced Level RPFT Examination (250.00)
• Neonatal / Pediatric Specialist (250.00)

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• Licensure and certification of Health
  Professionals
• Medical Quality Assurance (MQA)
• Application Information
• Individual licensure requirements applications
  and forms
• Licensure fee 165.00
• Our Mission To protect and promote the health
  of all persons in Florida by diligently
  regulating health care practitioners and
  facilities.
• http//www.doh.state.fl.us/