The National Board for Respiratory Care - NBRC

07/25/2025

If you're attending the AAE Annual Asthma Educators Conference today, make sure to attend the 3:15 session - AE-C Certification Update. Our CEO, Lori Tinkler, MBA, ICE-CCP, will be discussing important AE-C credential information. https://bit.ly/4ebmRTX

07/24/2025

Following extensive recovery from a house explosion that burned 64% of her body, Maria knew she wanted to give back to the community by working in healthcare. After a professor talked with her about respiratory care, she knew she wanted to be an . “There’s so many opportunities and options that you can go for. You can specialize in sleep, you can specialize in the ICU, you can specialize in neonatal/pediatrics. Once you get in the field and in the career, it’s like you have a new family.” https://bit.ly/3QZSdTX

07/23/2025

Good morning, experts! We're in beautiful KCMO for this year's Annual Asthma Educators Conference held by the Association of Asthma Educators (AAE)! Stop by our booth to grab some "fresh" swag and to chat with us about the AE-C credential! https://bit.ly/4ebmRTX

07/22/2025

We're proud sponsors of tonight's Kickoff Happy Hour at AAE's Annual Asthma Educators Conference! If you're attending, join us for a fun and casual gathering from 6:30 to 8 p.m. to meet representatives of the NBRC, AAE Board of Directors, speakers, attendees and sponsors.

07/21/2025

07/18/2025

The respiratory care field offers you the choice to work with infants, children and/or adults of any age and across a wide variety of care settings, from hospitals and medical practices to sleep labs, emergency air transport, and more. Learn more about a future where you can be a hero every single day! https://bit.ly/3QZSdTX

07/17/2025

Our fall calendar filled up fast! We truly enjoy traveling the country to provide important updates and network with our practitioners, educators, students and physicians. Check out all of our stops here: https://bit.ly/3X9xPCe

07/16/2025

In July of 1974, the profession’s two credentialing programs merged into the National Board for Respiratory Therapy (NBRT). The AAIT formed the American Respiratory Therapy Foundation (ARTF) to support research, education and charitable activities in the profession.

07/15/2025

Every year, the Lambda Beta Society credits one individual with National Honorary Membership. Email a nomination letter to Debbie.Farrow@nbrc.org. Or, mail to Debbie Farrow, c/o NBRC, 10801 Mastin St., Ste. 300, Overland Park, KS 66210. Submissions are due by Sept. 15.

07/14/2025

BOGO is back! For a limited time, we are offering a buy one, get a second chance guaranteed on all specialty exams. This second-chance-free guarantee promotion is for all exam candidates attempting a specialty exam for the first time who apply between October 1 and December 31, 2025. Get all the details here: bit.ly/44ZuuIB

07/13/2025

Don't miss important agency updates at Summer Forum! Tomorrow morning from 8:45 to 9:30 in Grand E-F, hear from the leadership of the AARC, ARCF, CoARC and NBRC discuss information affecting the profession, research, accreditation and credentialing. https://bit.ly/4eeqcSb

07/12/2025

Join us tomorrow morning in Grand E–F from 8:15 to 9:15 for our Jimmy Young Memorial Lecture - Unveiling the New Respiratory Therapy Examination. We'll be discussing the new 2027 detailed content outline and exam specifications. https://bit.ly/4kw2fYt