Crafton Hills College Respiratory Care Program Receives Distinguished RRT Credentialing Success Award - Crafton Hills College

Publish Date: Aug. 28, 2024

Respiratory Care Program Director and Faculty Co-Chair Michael Sheahan, Grant Program Analyst Veronica Arrowood, Respiratory Co-Chair Danny Rojas

The Respiratory Care Program at Crafton Hills College (CHC) has been recognized by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) by receiving its Distinguished RRT Credentialing Success Award.

This award highlights CoARC’s ongoing efforts to highlight the value of the RRT credential as a mark of professional achievement and thereby motivate students “to reach their highest educational and professional aspirations” (https://coarc.com/about/awards-and-scholarships/).

CoARC’s recognition is based on several key accreditation metrics documented in the 2023 Annual Report of Current Status (RCS). Programs selected for this honor have met the following rigorous criteria:

  1. Three or more years of outcomes data
  2. Accreditation without a progress report at the end of the year
  3. RRT credentialing success of 90% or above
  4. Meeting or exceeding established CoARC thresholds for TMC high cut score and retention (TMC is the Therapist Multiple-Choice (TMC) Examination.)

“Thank you to our amazing team for all that you do to continue making this program one of the best programs in the state and nation,” said program director Michael Sheahan. “This program is what it is because of your dedication to the students and our profession,” he continued.

CHC’s respiratory care program has for many years been recognized as a top career/technical program in California. Last November a four-member team of CHC respiratory care students won the state championship in the humorously titled “Sputum Bowl” completion and went on to place third overall in the national event.

For more information on the Respiratory Care Program visit craftonhills.edu/respiratorycare.