american association for respiratory care american association for respiratory care the american association for respiratory care (aarc) is a non profit organization and is the only professional organization supporting respiratory care in the united states. in addition to attempting to help lobby for beneficial legislation nationally and locally, the aarc is trying to promote the profession as a whole to increase interest and membership. the aarc began in 1943, as the inhalation technician association and has evolved rapidly and repeatedly since. american association for respiratory caretypenon-profit organizationindustryhealth carepredecessoramerican association for respiratory therapyfoundedmarch 16, 1947founderedwin r. levineheadquartersirving, tx, united statesarea servedunited stateswebsitehttp://www.aarc.org/ mission "the american association for respiratory care (aarc) will continue to be the leading national and international professional association for respiratory care. the aarc will encourage and promote professional excellence, advance the science and practice of respiratory care, and serve as an advocate for patients, their families, the public, the profession and the respiratory therapist." publications wikisource has original works on the topic: american association for respiratory care respiratory care aarc times magazine former titles the aait began publishing a journal called inhalation therapy in 1956. history