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