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Professional Organizations

American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
AARC is the only professional society for respiratory therapists in hospitals and with home care companies, managers of respiratory and cardiopulmonary services, and educators who provide respiratory care training.
American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)
"The ACCP promotes the prevention and treatment of diseases of the chest through leadership, education, research, and communication."
American Lung Association (ALA)
"ALA is the oldest voluntary health organization in the United States. Founded to fight tuberculosis, the American Lung Association® ® today fights lung disease in all its forms, with emphasis on asthma, tobacco control & environmental health."
American Thoracic Society (ATC)
The ATC supports and educates healthcare professions in the areas of pulmonology, critical care, sleep medicine, infectious disease, pediatrics, allergy/immunology, thoracic surgery, behavioral science, environmental and occupational medicine.
Indiana Society for Respiratory Care
"The mission of the Indiana Society for Respiratory Care is to provide proactive leadership in the delivery of Respiratory Care and to promote professionalism among Respiratory Care Practitioners."

Career Development

Indiana Respiratory Care Licensing Information
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency website providing information for respiratory care professionals on obtaining an initial license, renewing, or managing their license.
AARC Career Center
This is an excellent resource for finding posted respiratory therapist jobs. The site also provides job search advice and tips on writing a resume for respiratory therapists, as well as information on advancing your career beyond your associate's degree.
Comprehensive Respiratory Therapy Exam Preparation, 4th Ed. (2020)
Completely updated to reflect the 2020 NBRC TMC and CSE exams, this full-text e-book is an extensive study guide for respiratory therapy students who are preparing to take the exams.

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Respiratory Therapist TMC Practice Exams
The printable PDF practice tests below do not include all the features and functionality of the online versions. For a complete experience, take the interactive, online versions found in LearningExpress Library database.

Respiratory Therapist TMC Practice Exam 1
This first practice exam is designed to familiarize you with the content, format, and timing of the National Board for Respiratory Care® (NBRC®) Respiratory Therapist Multiple-Choice Examination (TMC.) It includes 140 multiple-choice questions with an answer key.
Respiratory Therapist TMC Practice Exam 2
This second practice exam offers even more practice with the content, format, and timing of the National Board for Respiratory Care® (NBRC®) Respiratory Therapist Multiple-Choice Examination (TMC.) It includes 140 multiple-choice questions and an answer key.

National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
NBRC creates and administers the examination required for licensing in all 49 states that require respiratory therapists to be licensed.