American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)

We meet Respiratory Therapists at every stage of their career, and help move them forward.

The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) is the leading national and international professional association for Respiratory Care. We work with RTs to encourage, promote, and facilitate their professional excellence. We do that by advancing the science and practice of Respiratory Care and serving as an advocate for patients and their families, the public, the profession, and each unique and individual respiratory therapist.

Our mission is to unite, support, elevate, and advance the respiratory care profession now and into the future.