Respiratory Care Accreditation
Health Sciences programs’ continuing accreditation depends on the continued accreditation of the parent campus, Coahoma Community College.
The Respiratory Care Technology program, CoARC program number 200582, awarding the Associate in Applied Science degree (AAS) from Coahoma Community College, is located at 901 Ohio St. in Clarksdale, Mississippi. It is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) (www.coarc.com). CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an ‘outcomes based’ process. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented.
At its July 2026 meeting, the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) reviewed the status of the Administrative Probation imposed on our Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Respiratory Care Program on May 15, 2026. Following its review, CoARC placed the program on Probationary Accreditation, effective July 12, 2026.
Basis for CoARC's Decision:
Standard 2.02 – Institutional and Personnel Resources – Key Program Personnel
The sponsoring institution must appoint, at a minimum, a full-time Program Director, a full-time Director of Clinical Education (DCE), and a Medical Director. The DCE position has remained vacant since January 23, 2026.
In accordance with CoARC Policy 11.03(B), when a program is placed on Probationary Accreditation, the program must notify all current students and applicants in writing within thirty (30) calendar days of the accreditation action. In addition, the sponsoring institution must disclose the sanction on the program's website and whenever the program's accreditation status is referenced by including the following statement:
For more information: Respiratory Care Programmatic Outcomes
Prospective Coahoma Community College Respiratory Care Technology students can view Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) program outcomes data* by clicking on the following link: https://coarc.com/students/programmatic-outcomes-data/
*This data is self-reported by respiratory care programs to CoARC and reflects the aggregate data for the three year time period being reported.
COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION FOR RESPIRATORY CARE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Goal I: To prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor
(skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as
performed by registered respiratory therapists (RRTs).
OBJECTIVE A: Upon completion of the program, graduates will demonstrate the ability to comprehend,
apply and evaluate clinical information relevant to their roles as registered respiratory
therapists (cognitive domain).
OBJECTIVE B: Upon completion of the program, graduates will demonstrate technical proficiency
in all the skills necessary to fulfill their roles as registered respiratory therapists
(psychomotor domain).
OBJECTIVE C: Upon completion of the program, graduates will demonstrate professional behavior
consistent with employer expectations as registered respiratory therapists (affective
domain).
