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What is CoARTE?

Council on Accreditation for Respiratory Therapy Education (CoARTE)

The Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT) National Accreditation Program is provided through the Council on Accreditation for Respiratory Therapy Education (CoARTE). CoARTE accreditation provides a tool to assist respiratory therapy schools and regulatory bodies in assuring the public that the national education standards for entry-level respiratory therapy have been met. CoARTE is a committee of the CSRT and is a decision-making body that functions within the bylaws and policies established by the CSRT Board of Directors (CSRT Board). This ensures that universities and colleges offering respiratory therapy programs in Canada meet the profession’s national competency standards for entry-level respiratory therapists. The accreditation program was developed in 2000 by a consultant, and was implemented in January 1, 2001. CoARTE currently accredits 19 respiratory therapy programs in Canada.

The CSRT is the corporate entity under which the accreditation program operates. The CSRT Board is responsible for the program and allocates funds required to operate the program. Program review teams conduct program assessments on behalf of CSRT.

Members
The Council is composed of seven members, including a Chair and a Vice-Chair:

  1. CSRT member: respiratory therapists didactic educator with knowledge of the National Competency Profile
  2. CSRT member: respiratory therapist with broad experience as a clinical educator of respiratory therapy students
  3. CSRT member: employer/administrative respiratory therapist who is involved with the practice of the profession
  4. Senior educational administrator of health science programs
  5. Physician with experience working with respiratory therapists
  6. Public representative with awareness of issues relating to education and health care
  7. Representative from the national alliance of regulatory bodies that includes all regulated provinces: designate must be aware of provincial legislation in all regulated provinces, and may or may not be a respiratory therapist.

The Executive Director of the CSRT, an ex-officio (non-voting member) and the Accreditations and Education Manager (non-voting member) attend meetings and are included in all Council correspondence.