Collaborative • Credible • Impactful
Advancing respiratory health and tobacco reduction across Canada and the world.
The Canadian Network for Respiratory Care (CNRC) brings together health professionals to share knowledge, advance best practices, and support high-quality, client-centred respiratory care and tobacco education.
We serve as a collaborative platform for certified respiratory and tobacco educators, health professionals, physicians, researchers, and health system partners who are committed to improving respiratory health and reduce smoking in every setting — from acute care to community and population-based practice.
Certification That Advances Respiratory and Tobacco Education
The Canadian Network for Respiratory Care (CNRC) delivers internationally recognized certification programs for health professionals specializing in asthma, respiratory disease, COPD, and tobacco education.
CAEs • CREs • CTEs • CCEs
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CNRC exams are offered using virtual proctors. Candidates must have laptops with cameras as well as secure internet connections.
The foundational health education workbook provides a comprehensive study guide to help prepare you for all CNRC exams – CRE, CAE, CCE and CTE. The tobacco education workbook has been created to prepare you for the CTE exam
The Canadian Network for Respiratory Care (CNRC) is a non-profit organization and registered charity. Through its certified educators and member organizations, CNRC works to improve the quality of life for individuals and their families living with respiratory diseases and tobacco use disorder, by developing, promoting and advocating for the highest standards of education in health promotion and care.
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