Professional Qualifications Committee Research and Data
Explore the studies, reports, and data that inform the Committee’s work, including national trends and workforce insights.
Respiratory Care Education & Professional Competencies
- AARC: 2015 and Beyond Conferences
- AARC: Competencies for Entry into Respiratory Therapy Practice
- AARC: Statement of Respiratory Therapist Education
- AARC: Entry to Respiratory Therapy Practice 2030 Issue Paper
- CSRC: Position Statement on Education Requirements for Respiratory Care Practitioners
- CoARC: Accreditation Standards
- CoARC: Response to AARC Position Statement on Respiratory Therapist Education
Workforce Studies & Strategic Planning
- 2017 California Respiratory Care Workforce Study
- RCB: 2017–2021 Strategic Plan
- RCB: 2023–2027 Strategic Plan
- 2024 California Respiratory Care Educational Requirements Survey Results
- California Respiratory Care Program Education Requirements Survey Results
Healthcare Research & Education
- Health Affairs: In Hospitals With More Nurses Who Have Baccalaureate Degrees, Better Outcomes For Patients After Cardiac Arrest
- Institute of Medicine: The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health
- Journal of the American Medical Association: Educational Levels of Hospital Nurses and Surgical Patient Mortality
- Nursinglicensure.org: The Future of the Associate Degree in Nursing Programs
- RT Education and COVID-19 Pneumonia Discharge Quality
- The Effect of Respiratory Therapist Case Managers Integrated into COPD Clinical Care
Legislative Proposals & Advocacy
- New York State Assembly Bill 1842 – Educational Preparation for Practice of Professional Nursing
- NY Senate Bill 6329 - Proposal to Change Minimum Education Requirements from Associate to Bachelor's Degree
- New York State Justification for Changing the Educational Requirement from an Associate to a Bachelor’s Degree for Licensure as a Respiratory Therapist
- CSRC Managers Association Letter
- CSRC Professional Advancement Committee Letter
- UC Collaborative Letter