Respiratory Therapy Program Outcomes

The Central Piedmont respiratory therapy program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC; accreditation number 200211).

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.

Outcomes Data as of 2020 CoARC Annual Report

Retention

  • Our program: 92%
  • National average: 92%

Job Placement

  • Our program: 91%
  • National average: 87%

Therapist Multiple Choice (TMC) High Cut Score

  • Our program: 95%
  • National average: 87%

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Success

  • Our program: 91%
  • National average: 78%

Employer Satisfaction

  • Our program: 100%
  • National average: 99%

Graduate Satisfaction

  • Our program: 100%
  • National average: 99%

The latest program outcomes as reported to the national accrediting body for the program can be found at the CoARC website's program outcomes page.

Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)

Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
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Telford, TN 37690