MANSFIELD, Pa. – For the second consecutive year, The Mansfield University – Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital Respiratory Care program achieved a 100% credentialing success rate to earn the President’s Award for Excellence in Credentialing Success by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).
Mansfield University was the only program in Pennsylvania to
achieve a 100% credentialing success rate for graduates becoming Registered
Respiratory Therapists (RRT).
From a program effectiveness perspective, CoARC views the
RRT credential as a measure of a program’s success in inspiring its graduates
to achieve their highest educational and professional aspirations.
“We are proud that all of our graduates are striving for and
obtaining the top RRT credential,” explained Sheila Merrill, program director
for the School of Respiratory Care at Mansfield University. “It shows how well
prepared our graduates are for the workforce.”
The MU Respiratory Care program is a four-year, bachelor of
science degree in collaboration with Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre,
Pa. Students spend their first two years on the Mansfield campus completing
program prerequisites and general education courses before taking classroom and
clinic courses at Robert Packer Hospital. Students also receive clinical
experience in assignments with regional healthcare providers.
The MU Respiratory Therapy program is nationally accredited
by CoARC.
“Prior to being awarded the President’s success award for
the last two years, MU’s Respiratory Care program received the Distinguished
RRT Credentialing Success award for four consecutive years,” said Merrill. “It
proves our students are receiving some of the best education in the field and
they are well prepared to enter the workforce following graduation.”
“Respiratory care job openings are growing and there is an
abundance of opportunity with 100% job placement.”
The program is currently accepting applications for Fall ’22
admission.
For more information on Respiratory Care at Mansfield University, visit mansfield.edu/majors-and-minors/respiratory-care/.