This page lists the various topics and courses for FREE contact hours as well as the courses pending submission. The AARC approval is noted by each approved course. Each course consists of 2 modules worth 3 contact hours for a total of 6 contact hours per course.
AARC Approved Course Listing
- The Airway Course (Airway Mgmt and Pediatric Airway Mgmt) AARC Approved 10/23/22 – 10/23/23
- Bronchial Hygiene (Incentive Spirometry and Secretion Management) AARC Approved 10/23/22 – 10/23/23
- Inhaled Gases (HeliOx and Nitric Oxide) AARC Approved 3/10/23 – 3/10/24
- Disease Management I (COPD Management & Cystic Fibrosis Management) AARC Approved 3/10/23 – 3/10/24
- Disease Management II (Asthma Management & Pneumonia Management) AARC Approved 4/4/23 – 4/4/24
- Diagnostic Methods I (Blood Gases & Patient Monitoring) AARC Approved 6/2/23 – 6/2/24
- Diagnostic Methods II (PFTs and Imaging in RT) AARC Approved 6/2/23 – 6/2/24
The Airway Course
AARC Approved 10/23/22 – 10/23/23
The airway course consists of two modules, Airway Management and Management of Pediatric Airways. Airway Management must be completed before starting Management of Pediatric Airways, and both modules must be completed in order to receive 6 contact hours of AARC approved credit. Your contact hour certificate will be awarded at the conclusion of the second module.
Airway Management
Management of Pediatric Airways
Bronchial Hygiene
AARC Approved 10/23/22 – 10/23/23
The bronchial hygiene course consists of two modules, Incentive Spirometry and Secretion Management. Incentive Spirometry must be completed before starting Secretion Management, and both modules must be completed in order to receive 6 contact hours of AARC approved credit. Your contact hour certificate will be awarded at the conclusion of the second module.
Incentive Spirometry
Secretion Management
Inhaled Gases
AARC Approved 3/10/23 – 3/10/24
The inhaled gas course consists of two modules, HeliOx and Inhaled Nitric Oxide. HeliOx must be completed before starting Inhaled Nitric Oxide, and both modules must be completed in order to receive 6 contact hours of AARC approved credit. Your contact hour certificate will be awarded at the conclusion of the second module.
HeliOx Therapy
Inhaled Nitric Oxide
Disease Management Course I
AARC Approved 3/10/23 – 3/10/24
The Disease Management Course I consists of two modules, COPD Management and Cystic Fibrosis Management. COPD Management must be completed before starting Cystic Fibrosis Management, and both modules must be completed in order to receive 6 contact hours of AARC approved credit. Your contact hour certificate will be awarded at the conclusion of the second module.
COPD Management
Cystic Fibrosis Management
Disease Management Course II
AARC Approved 4/4/23 – 4/4/24
The Disease Management Course II consists of two modules, Asthma Management and Pneumonia Management. Asthma Management must be completed before starting Pneumonia Management, and both modules must be completed in order to receive 6 contact hours of AARC approved credit. Your contact hour certificate will be awarded at the conclusion of the second module.
Asthma Management
Pneumonia Management
Diagnostic Methods I
AARC Approved 6/2/23 – 6/2/24
The Diagnostic Methods I course consists of two modules, Blood Gas Analysis and Capnography. Blood Gas Analysis must be completed before starting Capnography, and both modules must be completed in order to receive 6 contact hours of AARC approved credit. Your contact hour certificate will be awarded at the conclusion of the second module.
Blood Gas Analysis
Patient Monitoring
Diagnostic Methods II
AARC Approved 6/2/23 – 6/2/24
The Diagnostic Methods II course consists of two modules, Pulmonary Function Testing and Imaging in RT. Pulmonary Function Testing must be completed before starting Imaging in RT, and both modules must be completed in order to receive 6 contact hours of AARC approved credit. Your contact hour certificate will be awarded at the conclusion of the second module.
Pulmonary Function Testing
Imaging in RT
Critical Care Techniques I (Coming Soon)
The Critical Care Techniques I course consists of two modules, High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation must be completed before starting Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, and both modules must be completed in order to receive 6 contact hours of AARC approved credit. Your contact hour certificate will be awarded at the conclusion of the second module.
High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Advanced Oxygen Therapy (Coming Soon)
The Advanced Oxygen Therapy course consists of two modules, Oxygen Therapy and High Flow Nasal Cannula. Oxygen therapy must be completed before starting High Flow Nasal Cannula, and both modules must be completed in order to receive 6 contact hours of AARC approved credit. Your contact hour certificate will be awarded at the conclusion of the second module.
Oxygen Therapy
Hi-Flow Nasal Cannula
Techniques of Mechanical Ventilation (Coming Soon)
The Techniques of Mechanical Ventilation course consists of two modules, Mechanical Ventilation and Ventilator Weaning. Mechanical Ventilation must be completed before starting Ventilator Weaning, and both modules must be completed in order to receive 6 contact hours of AARC approved credit. Your contact hour certificate will be awarded at the conclusion of the second module.
Mechanical Ventilation
Ventilator Weaning
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Interventions(Coming Soon)
The Diagnostic and Therapeutic Interventions Course consists of two modules, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency and Pharmacology. The Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency module must be completed before starting Pharmacology, and both modules must be completed in order to receive 6 contact hours of AARC approved credit. Your contact hour certificate will be awarded at the conclusion of the second module.
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Pharmacology
Diagnostic Methods III (Coming Soon)
The Diagnostic Methods III Course consists of two modules, Arterial Lines and Bronchoscopy. The Arterial Line module must be completed before starting Bronchoscopy, and both modules must be completed in order to receive 6 contact hours of AARC approved credit. Your contact hour certificate will be awarded at the conclusion of the second module.
Arterial Lines
Bronchoscopy
Airway Monitoring and Interventions (Coming Soon)
The Airway Monitoring and Interventions Course consists of two modules, Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Non-Invasive Ventilation. The Obstructive Sleep Apnea module must be completed before starting Non-Invasive Ventilation, and both modules must be completed in order to receive 6 contact hours of AARC approved credit. Your contact hour certificate will be awarded at the conclusion of the second module.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Non-Invasive Ventilation
Let’s Move – RT in Motion (Coming Soon)
The course entitled “Let’s Move – RT in Motion” consists of two modules, Pulmonary Rehab and Transport. The Pulmoanry Rehab module must be completed before starting the Transport module, and both modules must be completed in order to receive 6 contact hours of AARC approved credit. Your contact hour certificate will be awarded at the conclusion of the second module.
Pulmonary Rehab
Patient Transport
Disease Management III (Coming Soon)
The course entitled Disease Management III consists of two modules, COVID-19 and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD). The COVID-19 module must be completed before starting the BPD module, and both modules must be completed in order to receive 6 contact hours of AARC approved credit. Your contact hour certificate will be awarded at the conclusion of the second module.
COVID – 19
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Critical Care Techniques II (Coming Soon)
The course entitled Critical Care Techniques II consists of two modules, ARDS and Advanced Ventilator Modes. The ARDS module must be completed before starting the Advanced Ventilator Modes module, and both modules must be completed in order to receive 6 contact hours of AARC approved credit. Your contact hour certificate will be awarded at the conclusion of the second module.