Program Accreditation & Licensure
The Respiratory Care Technology program is fully accredited and in compliance
with essentials and standards of the Commission on Accreditation of
Respiratory Care (CoARC).
The CoARC may be contacted at:
1248 Harwood Road
Bedford, Texas 76021-4244
(817) 283-2835 or
(817) 354-8519 Fax
Antonio Hernandez, M.D. is the Medical Director/Advisor for the Respiratory
Care Technology Program.
Upon successful completion, the graduates of the Respiratory Care Technology
Program at St. Philip's College receive an Associates of Applied Science degree
and are eligible to apply for the Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT),
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), and several clinical specialty
examinations.
In addition to the national CRT & RRT credentials, there is credentialing at
the state level through the Texas Department of Health. Practitioners must apply
for the state credential of Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP). You may contact
the Texas Department of State Health Services at: (512) 834-6632 or (512)
834-6677 Fax.