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TRANSITIONING FROM STUDENT TO PROFESSIONAL
TRANSITIONING FROM STUDENT TO PROFESSIONAL
Gary Wickman, RRT, FAARC
Director of Respiratory Care
Providence Regional Medical Center, Everett, WA
Co-Chair, AARC Membership Committee
Congratulations!
Exciting things lie ahead Your exams Your job search Career satisfaction as a respiratory
therapist
What’s on your Mind?
Getting that first job Taking your NBRC exams Taking care of you and your family Learning about the real-life, on-the-job
challenges MONEY!
AARC Saves You Money!
NBRC Exam $40 off You must register from the AARC site It’s only for AARC members
www.aarc.org/member_services/nbrc_discount/
AARC Helps You Pass
Exam Prep Course Gives you access to the NBRC self-
assessment tests Helps you identify your areas of weakness Gives you a “study prescription” Expert lecturers present the material to you
www.aarc.org/education/exam_prep
AARC Saves You Money!
Continuing Education You must have to maintain your state
license Members get at least 18 free, live CRCE
credits per year Members get at least 12 free, non-
traditional CRCE credits per year Many other free or low cost continuing
education options
AARC Saves You Money!
Discounts To AARC Congress, Summer Forum, State
Society meetings, and online courses Products offered by AARC Personal services – Geico car insurance,
professional liability insurance, and other insurance products
Calculate Your Savings
www.aarc.org/member_services/calculator/
RESPIRATORY CARE journal - $89.953 Hour Ethics course - $25.00RRT Exam discount - $40.00
RC Week t-shirt - $5.003 AARC Webcasts - $30.00
AARC Member Saves $189.95
AARC Saves You Money!
Membership You get first-year membership for only $50
(that’s up to a $40 savings)
We’ll Give you a Career Boost
AARC Career News A bi-monthly newsletter Job postings Career advice
Make sure you receive it www.aarc.org/email 972-243-2272
More Career Advice
Free Job Symposium At this year’s AARC Congress Free 3 hour symposium with job
preparation help Preparing for an interview Writing a resume
We’ll Bring Help to You
AARConnect Professional social network for members only Help Line outreach Specialty Section tools A special Student section (http://bit.ly/1cq43dB)
Other Social Media Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Others
We’ll Bring Help to You
White Papers and Resource Tools Checklists Manuals Guidance papers and position statements Clinical Practice Guidelines
We’ll Bring Help to You
Publications with Latest Information Respiratory Care journal with state of the
art articles and original research Online access, mobile access AARC Times – news and features, but also
clinical articles with practical help
Take Your Career to the Next Level
Volunteer Projects DRIVE4COPD State societies have opportunities Writing, research, literature
Take Your Career to the Next Level
Advocacy Work for better patient care Strengthen the role of the respiratory
therapist Your watchdog at the state and Federal
level
AARC
Save money Get career help Earn continuing education Access resource tools that you need Participate in service to patients and
profession
