Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
Hartnell College Associate of Science in Respiratory Care, Program number 200610, is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (www.coarc.com). The program is offered at Hartnell College main campus. Hartnell is recognized by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
What is the CoARC?
The CoARC accredits Entry into Professional Practice respiratory care programs at the Associate, Baccalaureate, and Master’s degree levels, as well as post-professional Degree Advancement respiratory care programs at the Baccalaureate and Master’s degree levels and Advanced Practice respiratory care programs at the graduate level. The CoARC also accredits certificate programs that train sleep disorders specialists offered by any of its accredited respiratory care programs. CoARC accreditation is limited to programs physically located in the United States and its territories. (2020).
The Hartnell College Respiratory Care Program is accountable to the CoARC for the effective delivery and outcomes of the RCP program. Public protection is paramount to the CoARC and its highest priority is exercising its regulatory and disciplinary functions. Toward this end, the CoARC ensures that only qualified persons are licensed Respiratory Therapists by enforcing education requirements and by educating consumers of their rights.
Program Number: 200610
Website: www.coarc.com
Programmatic Outcomes Data: https://coarc.com/students/
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.
Respiratory Care Board of California
Respiratory Care Practitioners (RCPs) or Respiratory Therapists (RTs) in California are licensed and regulated by the Respiratory Care Board of California (RCB).
What is the RCB?
The RCB is a state governmental agency established by law to protect the public by regulating the practice of respiratory care practitioners. The mandate of the Respiratory Care Board is to protect and serve the consumer by administering and enforcing the Respiratory Care Practice Act and its regulations in the interest of the safe practice of respiratory care. Its mission is to protect and serve the consumer by enforcing the Respiratory Care Practice Act and its regulations, expanding the delivery and availability of services, increasing public awareness of respiratory care as a profession, and supporting the development and education of all respiratory care practitioners.
RCB Public Regulation
Public protection is the highest priority of the Board in exercising its licensing, regulatory and disciplinary functions.
To protect the public, the RCB:
- Establishes the minimum requirements for licensure.
- Adopts regulations to clarify the performance, practice and disciplinary standards for its licensees.
- Enforces the regulations governing the continued education of its licensees
- Enforces the regulations governing RCPs by taking appropriate disciplinary action against incompetent or unsafe licensees efficiently and effectively.
RCB Regulation
The RCB regulates California respiratory care practitioners. More than 29,000 RCP licenses have been issued in the State of California. Regardless of the title or setting, the RCPs practice is governed by the Respiratory Care Board.
Rosin Court, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95834
Main Telephone: (916) 999-2190
Toll Free in California (866) 375-0386
Fax: (916) 263-7311
E-mail: rcbinfo@dca.ca.gov
Website: http://www.rcb.ca.gov
Program Description & Outcomes
Program Goals
The goal of the RCP program is to prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists (RRTs).
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Respiratory Care (RCP) program a student will,
- Comprehend, apply, and evaluate information necessary to practice as a respiratory
care practitioner(cognitive) as evidenced by their ability to
- evaluate data to assess the appropriateness of prescribed respiratory care
- participate in the development and modification of respiratory care plans in a variety of settings
- provide patient, family, and community education
- Perform the skills competently as a respiratory care practitioner (psychomotor) as
evidenced by their ability to
- apply problem-solving strategies in the patient care setting
- perform respiratory therapeutic and diagnostic procedures and interventions in a timely manner consistent with patient safety and infection control standards.
- Practice professional attitudes and behavior (affective) as evidenced by their ability
to
- demonstrate ethical and professional behaviors
- demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills
- interact effectively with other members of the healthcare team
- communicate effectively in diverse groups while respecting beliefs and values of all persons.
Program Description
The Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care (BSRC) is an online degree advancement program for licensed registered respiratory therapists (RRTs) who have graduated from a CoARC accredited Associate of Science in Respiratory Care (ASRC) program, or for ASRC graduates eligible for licensure. Entering students must complete the Cal-GETC General Education pattern.
The program is 40 credits of upper-division courses that focus on leadership, management, education, research, and advanced clinical practice that provide RRTs with the knowledge, skills and aptitude needed for the advanced scope of pratice, the increasing complexity of clinical skills, and the diversity of care sites emerging in the field. Graduates of the BSRC program may advance their careers in administrtion/management, education, research advanced bedside professional practice, and related healthcare fields.
Program Goal
The BSRC program is designed to provide graduates of entry into respiratory care professional practice degree programs with additional knowledge, skills, and attributes in leadership, management, education, research, and/or advanced clinical practice that will enable them to meet their current professional goals and prepare them for practice as advanced degree respiratory therapists.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of the Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care program, the graduate should be prepared to
- demonstrate professional and ethical behavior with enhanced communication skills required for the field.
- demonstrate readiness to pass specialty credentialing exams such as the Adult Critical Care Specialist (ACCS), Neonatal and Pediatric Specialist (NPS), and Registered Pulmonary Function Technician (RPFT) national board exams
- apply evidence-based practice to respiratory care
- apply skills of leadership, education, and advanced bedside roles to respiratory care.
Full-time Faculty
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| Aisner, Noah MA, RRT | naisner@hartnell.edu | |
| Blake, Eric MA, RRT | eblake@hartnell.edu | |
| Caballero, Laura AS, RRT | lcaballero@hartnell.edu | |
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Cross, Rachel AS, RRT |
rgreenelsh@hartnell.edu |
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Hord, Bobby BA, RRT |
rhord@hartnell.edu |
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Iranpour, Maryam AS, RRT |
miranpour@hartnell.edu |
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Kaaid, Ammir BS, RRT |
akaaid@hartnell.edu |
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Lewis, Lori AS, RRT |
llewis@hartnell.edu |
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Light, Darren AS, RRT |
dlight@hartnell.edu |
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Maciel, Cesy AS, RRT |
cmaciel@hartnell.edu |
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Nicolai, David PhD-ac, RRT |
dnicolai@hartnell.edu | |
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Padilla-Jimenez, Estella AS, RRT |
epadilla-jimenez@hartnell.edu | |
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Smit, Kaye BS, RRT |
ksmit@hartnell.edu | |
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Vance, Christy AS, RRT |
cvance@hartnell.edu | |
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Walls, Stephen MS, RRT |
swalls@hartnell.edu |