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American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
http://www.aarc.org/

AARC is the national professional organization for Respiratory Care Practitioners. The web site serves as a source of information on current issues in the profession, links to schools and organizations, and is the on-line home of the Journal of Respiratory Care. This site contains an extensive collection of respiratory and medical web links useful to the respiratory therapist.

National Board for Respiratory Care
http://www.nbrc.org/

The NBRC is the credentialing body for the profession. The web site serves as a source of information on exams, contains practice exams, and details the policies and procedures for credentialing.

American Lung Association
http://www.ala.org/

The ALA is the largest non-profit dedicated to pulmonary health and related health issues.

American Lung Association of Hawaii
http://www.ala-hawaii.org/

ALAH is the state chapter of the American Lung Association. The site contains useful information about education programs, current events, and educational information.

Journal of Clinical Investigation
http://www.jci.org/

A website used for on-line journal research.

Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
http://www.coarc.com/

CoARC is the organization that accredits respiratory care programs of education.

American Thoracic Society
http://www.thoracic.org/

The ATS is a scientific medical organization that serves as the research equivalent of the American Lung Association. The two organizations have been partners for many years.

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