The NBRC Hits the Road in 2023
We’re ready to hit the road this year! Whether gathering virtually or in person, we enjoy providing important credentialing and profession-related updates and networking with our practitioners, educators, students and physicians at state…
read moreMessage from the President
Happy New Year! I am honored to serve as the 2023 NBRC President. For background, I am currently the Program Director of Des Moines Area Community College in Iowa, which offers an AAS in Respiratory Therapy. I have served with the NBRC since…
read more2023 Certificate and Wallet Card Changes
Beginning January 1, 2023, our certificate and wallet card policies and procedures will be updated. These changes are implemented to provide credentialing material to practitioners in a timelier manner, allow repeated access to material throughout…
read moreOutgoing President David Vines Reflects on His Term
As my NBRC presidency is ending, I appreciate the opportunity to serve in this role and what we have accomplished. I cannot be more proud of the NBRC staff, Board of Trustee members, and consultants' work to promote excellence in the field of…
read moreNBRC Holiday Schedule
Season's greetings from our NBRC family to yours! The Board of Trustees and our team would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your tireless efforts and wish you and yours happy holidays and a healthy new year.
To allow our team…
read more2022 NBRC Award Winners
We were thankful to see everyone in person this year at the NBRC’s Reception at AARC International Congress and our fall Board of Trustees meeting. We presented multiple awards at both events to some of the most deserving people we’ve had…
read moreNBRC Invests More Than $2 Million in the Future Generation of Respiratory Therapists
Respiratory Care Credentialing Board funds scholarships to increase the number of respiratory therapists in the United States
The National Board for Respiratory Care invested more than $2 million in critically needed scholarship funds for education…
read moreThe Public Advisor’s Role with the NBRC
The National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) requires its accredited certification programs have a public advisor on their board. This person serves as a voting member on the governing body of the certification program and represents…
read moreAE-C Exam Candidate Information
As of September 1, 2022, The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) assumed the Certified Asthma Educator (AE-C) examination and all assets of the National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB).
The National Commission for Certifying…
read moreThe 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…
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