Respiratory Therapy Programs at San Joaquin Valley College Receive Prestigious National Award

VISALIA, Calif. - June 15, 2021 - PRLog -- San Joaquin Valley College (SJVC), a family-owned college that provides a career-focused curriculum for students throughout California, is pleased to announce that three of its Respiratory Therapy programs have earned the 2021 Distinguished RRT Credentialing Success Award from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).

SJVC Respiratory Therapy programs at the Bakersfield, Temecula and Rancho Cordova campuses have all received the award as a recognition of the program's success in inspiring its graduates to achieve their highest educational and professional aspirations.

"We are honored to see so many of our Respiratory Therapy programs recognized for their success and student outcomes," said President of SJVC, Nick Gomez. "Respiratory therapists play a critical role in patient care and I am proud of our exceptional faculty," added Gomez. "This is an important recognition as SJVC has remained focused on providing a quality education while preparing students for careers as registered respiratory therapists."

The Distinguished RRT Credentialing Success Award is presented as part of the CoARC's continued efforts to value the RRT credential as a standard of professional achievement. With a focus on program effectiveness, the CoARC Board used objective criteria to evaluate colleges across the country based on key accreditation metrics documented in the 2019 Annual Report of Current Status.

To receive the award, each of SJVC's programs were required to have three or more years of outcome data, hold accreditation without a progress report, document RRT credentialing success of 90 percent or above, and meet or exceed established CoARC thresholds for CRT (certified respiratory therapist) credentialing success and retention.

Learn more about SJVC's Respiratory Therapy program (https://www.sjvc.edu/program/respiratory-therapy/).

Visit consumerinfo.sjvc.edu for important information on program outcomes.

About San Joaquin Valley College
San Joaquin Valley College (SJVC) is an accredited private college that provides career-focused curriculum and instruction to its students. Founded in 1977, SJVC has 17 campuses located throughout California – plus an online division – and offers more than 20 accelerated certificate and associate of science degree programs in the medical, business, and technical fields. A second-generation, family-run college, SJVC has prepared more than 60,000 graduates for professional success in their chosen careers.

SJVC is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) and the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. Additional information can be found at www.accjc.org.