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.
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care 1248 Hardwood Road Bedford, TX 76021-4244 817-283-2895
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. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the 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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Graduation Year | Total of Program Graduates Per Year |
Graduation Rate By Cohort Graduating/Entering |
2016 | 17 |
100% (On-time Graduates only) |
2017 | 47 |
96% (On-time Graduates only) |
2018 | 30 |
93% (On-time Graduates only) |
Total | 94 |