Master of Science in Respiratory Care accreditation information

The UT Health San Antonio Respiratory Care Program, 200422, Master of Science in Respiratory Care, is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).

Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care 
264 Presicion Blvd. 
Telford, TN 37690
817-283-2835

In 2017, the program was visited and reviewed by CoARC and received a 10-year approval indicating full compliance with all accreditation standards and program outcomes data can be found on the CoARC website. 

Graduation from an accredited program is required to sit for the national exam.  The Master of Science in Respiratory Care program is currently accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).  This accreditation allows graduates to sit for the national licensure examination.

The national licensing exam allows initial professional licensure in any state.

Graduates of the Master of Science in Respiratory Care programs are eligible to sit for the national board examinations given by the National Board for Respiratory Care. 

The CoARC Outcomes Data website provides outcomes data for all accredited programs.

CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an ‘outcomes based’ process. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented.

Programmatic outcomes data reported on the CoARC website include:

• 3 year time period being reported
• CRT credential
• RRT credential
• Attrition
• Job placement
• Overall Graduate Satisfaction
• Overall Employer Satisfaction
• Total number of program enrollees
• Total number of program graduates
• Maximum annual enrollment

Graduation Rate 

The total number of graduates from the UT Health San Antonio Respiratory Care program during the three-year period of 2016-2018 was 94:

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