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An Associate of Science in Respiratory Care (ASRC ) is an entry-level
tertiary education
respiratory therapy
degree . In the
United States , this type of degree is usually awarded by
community colleges or similar
respiratory schools . Some four year colleges also offer this degree.
[1] Students in the United States awarded an Associate of Science in Respiratory Care are qualified to sit for the
NBRC-ELE and then the
NBRC-WRE and
NBRC-CSE then apply for state
licensure as a
Registered Respiratory Therapist .
[2]
[3]
Respiratory care practice
Students awarded an Associate of Science in Respiratory Care are qualified to sit for the three credentialing examinations
NBRC-ELE ,
NBRC-WRE , and
NBRC-CSE and apply for licensure as a
Registered Respiratory Therapist .
Similar degrees
Associate of Respiratory Therapy (ART )
Associate of Applied Science in Respiratory Therapy (AAS )
Associate of Science in Advanced Respiratory Therapy (ASART )
Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy (ADRT )
Associate of Science in Cardiopulmonary Sciences (ASCS )
References
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doi :
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PMID
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^ Kacmarek RM, Durbin CG, Barnes TA, Kageler WV, Walton JR, O'Neil EH (2009). "Creating a vision for respiratory care in 2015 and beyond". Respir Care . 54 (3): 375–89.
PMID
19245732 .