Respiratory Therapists
Special Requirements
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
An applicant for licensure shall submit the following on forms provided by the board:
1. A completed application and a fee
2. Verification of professional education in respiratory care
3. Verification of practice as required on the application form.
4. Evidence of passage of the national examination
5. If licensed or certified in any other jurisdiction, documentation of active practice as a respiratory care practitioner and verification that there has been no disciplinary action taken or pending in that jurisdiction.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
An applicant for licensure shall:
1. Be a graduate of an accredited educational program for respiratory care practitioners; or
2. Hold current credentialing as a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) from the NBRC or any other credentialing body determined by the board to be equivalent.
EXAM:
-Certified Respiratory Care Technicians must pass a written examination given by the NBRC
-Registered Respiratory Care Therapists must pass a written entry - level examination and a written registry and clinical simulation exam
-Registered Respiratory Care Therapists must pass a written entry - level examination and a written registry and clinical simulation exam
Required Fees:
-Application: $130
-Renewal: $13
For More Information, Contact:
Department Of Health Professions
Board Of Medicine
6606 West Broad Street, 4th Floor
Richmond, VA 23230-1717
Phone: 804.662.9900
TTY: 804.662.7197
http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/
Virginia For Respiratory Care
5615 Rowena Drive
Centreville, VA 20120-1425
Phone: 703.815.1811
http://www.vsrc.org/
Virginia Society For Respiratory Care
4405 Cox Road, Suite 110
Innsbrook Corporate Center
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Phone: 804.270.5083
http://www.vsrc.org/
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