transitioning from student to professional

1. transitioning from student to professional

2. transitioning from student to professional Gary Wickman, RRT, FAARC Director of Respiratory Care Providence Regional Medical Center, Everett, WA Co-Chair, AARC Membership Committee

3. Congratulations! • Exciting things lie ahead • Your exams • Your job search • Career satisfaction as a respiratory therapist

4. 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!

5. 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/

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Calculate Your Savings www.aarc.org/member_services/calculator/ RESPIRATORY CARE journal - $89.95 3 Hour Ethics course - $25.00 RRT Exam discount - $40.00 RC Week t-shirt - $5.00 3 AARC Webcasts - $30.00 AARC Member Saves $189.95

10. AARC Saves You Money! • Membership • You get first-year membership for only $50 (that’s up to a $40 savings)

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. We’ll Bring Help to You • White Papers and Resource Tools • Checklists • Manuals • Guidance papers and position statements • Clinical Practice Guidelines

15. 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

16. Take Your Career to the Next Level • Volunteer Projects • DRIVE4COPD • State societies have opportunities • Writing, research, literature

17. 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

18. AARC • Save money • Get career help • Earn continuing education • Access resource tools that you need • Participate in service to patients and profession info@aarc.org 972-243-2272