The National Board for Respiratory Care to Acquire the Certified Asthma Educator Examination
Beginning September 1, 2022, The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) will assume the Certified Asthma Educator (AE-C®) examination and all assets of the National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB).
AE-C® certification is…
read moreExamination Changes Coming in 2027 - New Details Added
At its April 9, 2022, meeting, the NBRC Board of Trustees voted to make a significant change to the examination system for the Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) and Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credentials which will be implemented…
read moreIn Memory of Gary A. Smith, NBRC's Former CEO
It is with a heavy heart and much sadness the NBRC announces the passing of Gary A. Smith, NBRC’s former CEO and executive director, on May 14, 2022. Gary was preceded in death by his wife of 50+ years, Kay Smith, in January of this year.…
read more2022 Respiratory Care Scholarships and Awards
Who wants to win some money?! This year, we have several exciting opportunities to apply for scholarships and awards. Through our support of the American Respiratory Care Foundation (ARCF) and The Lambda Beta Society, we’re able to continue…
read moreNational Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) Accreditation
NBRC provides respiratory therapists recognition for their hard work and dedication to quality by awarding credentials based on high-competency standards. Forty-nine states regulating the profession recognize our examinations as their standard…
read moreThe National Board for Respiratory Care to Disperse $2 Million in Scholarship Money
Respiratory Care Credentialing Board Addresses the Need for More Respiratory Therapists
As part of its 2022 Choose to Give initiative, The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) will give more than $2 million in scholarship funds to accredited…
read moreOn the Road in 2022
We’re excited to hit the road in 2022! Whether gathering virtually or in person this year, we enjoy providing important industry updates and networking with our practitioners, educators, students and physicians at state and national meetings.
During…
read moreWelcome Monica Raich, BSBS, RRT, RRT-ACCS, to the NBRC Board of Trustees
We’re very excited to welcome Monica Raich, BSBS, RRT, RRT-ACCS, to our 2022 NBRC Board of Trustees. Monica is a Team Leader and Lung Navigator at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Virginia with over 30 years of respiratory care experience.
Monica…
read moreWelcome Sara Hanif Mirza, MD-MS, to the NBRC Board of Trustees
We’re delighted to welcome Sara Hanif Mirza, MD-MS, to the NBRC Board of Trustees for a term beginning January 1, 2022. Dr. Mirza specializes in Pulmonary and Critical Care and is an Assistant Professor at Rush University Medical Center. She’s…
read moreThe NBRC Gives Back in 2021
We pride ourselves on promoting excellence in respiratory care using high competency standards. We also take great pride in being able to help those in need around us. At the NBRC, our social purpose is centered on caring, joining and giving.
Every…
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