Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners - Licensing & Forms

Description

"Respiratory care" is defined as the therapy, management, rehabilitation, diagnostic evaluation and care, administered on the order of a physician or surgeon, of patients with deficiencies and abnormalties affecting the cardiopulmonary system and associated aspects of other bodily system.

To be eligible for the "Respiratory Care Therapist" license, the applicant must have passed the NBRC advanced practitioner examination and either hold a current NBRC credential as a registered respiratory therapist OR have completed a COARC-accredited educational program for respiratory therapists.

Return to License Information 

 Applicants for TH licensure are required to submit:

• An online application;

• Official documentation of current NBRC credentials as a registered respiratory therapist;

• For applicants without current NBRC credentials as a registered respiratory therapist: official transcript of a completed COARC-accredited educational program for respiratory therapist AND official documentation of passage of the NBRC advanced practitioner examination;

• Official license verifications for all professional licenses the applicant holds or has ever held, even if they are now expired. License verifications need to include the applicant's name, license number, license type, initial issue date, current expiration date and whether the license has ever been disciplined. Copies of professional licenses are not acceptable.

TH Renewal Information

Renew a License

Terms:

•     Renews every April 30th regardless of initial license issue date

Requirements:

• Continuing education is no longer required for renewal.

Description

"Respiratory care" is defined as the therapy, management, rehabilitation, diagnostic evaluation and care, administered on the order of a physician or surgeon, of patients with deficiencies and abnormalties affecting the cardiopulmonary system and associated aspects of other bodily system.

To be eligible for the "Respiratory Care Technician" license, the applicant must have passed the NBRC entry-level examination and either hold a current NBRC credential as a certified respiratory therapy technician OR have completed a COARC-accredited educational program for respiratory therapists or respiratory care technicians. 

Return to License Information 

 Applicants for TC licensure are required to submit:

• An online application;

• Official documentation of current NBRC credentials as a certified respiratory therapy technician;

• For applicants without current NBRC credentials as a certified respiratory therapy technician: official transcript of a completed COARC-accredited educational program for respiratory therapists or respiratory care technicians AND official documentation of passage of the NBRC entry-level examination;

• Official license verifications for all professional licenses the applicant holds or has ever held, even if they are now expired. License verifications need to include the applicant's name, license number, license type, initial issue date, current expiration date and whether the license has ever been disciplined. Copies of professional licenses are not acceptable.

TC Renewal Information

Renew a License

Terms:

•     Renews every April 30th regardless of initial license issue date

Requirements:

• Continuing education is no longer required for renewal.

Description

The "Temporary Respiratory Care Technician" license is for individuals who have completed a COARC-accredited educational program for respiratory therapists or respiratory care technicians but do not hold current NBRC credentials as a registered therapist or certified respiratory therapy technician NOR have passed the NBRC advanced practitioner or entry-level examination.

TPs may only practice under the direct supervision of a fully licensed respiratory care practitioner. TPs may only perform the tasks which the licensee has been trained and authorized to perform.

No more than one temporary license may be granted to a person who has completed the education requirements and the license may be extended for an additional 90 days at the discretion of the Board.

After obtaining current NBRC credentials as a registered therapist or certified respiratory therapy technician OR passing the NBRC advanced practitioner or entry-level examination, TPs may apply for the applicable full license. 

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 Applicants for TP licensure are required to submit:

• An online application;

• A Supervision Agreement Form (PDF);

• Official transcript of a completed COARC-accredited educational program for respiratory therapists or respiratory care technicians;

• Official license verifications for all professional licenses the applicant holds or has ever held, even if they are now expired. License verifications need to include the applicant's name, license number, license type, initial issue date, current expiration date and whether the license has ever been disciplined. Copies of professional licenses are not acceptable.

TP Renewal Information

Terms:

•     TP licenses are valid for 90 days and cannot be renewed.

Requirements:

• TP licenses may be extended for an additional 90 days at the discretion of the board.

Description

"Respiratory Care Practitioner Trainee" means an employee of a health care facility who is enrolled in the clinical portion of a COARC-accredited respiratory care educational program.

The applicant may not be employed in any capacity that involves the delivery of any respiratory care procedure until the license has been issued. A TR shall not perform invasive procedures or procedures related to critical respiratory care, including therapeutic, diagnostic and palliative procedures. TRs may only perform services under the on-site supervision of a licensed respiratory care practitioner.

An individual may not apply for or hold a TR license if the individual is eligible to apply for a Temporary Respiratory Care Technician, Respiratory Care Therapist or Respiratory Care Technician license.

TRs should apply for the Temporary Respiratory Care Technician license if they have graduated but do not have NBRC credentials or haven't passed the NBRC advanced practitioner or entry-level examination.

Return to License Information 

 Applicants for TR licensure are required to submit:

• An online application;

• Official documentation of enrollment in the clinical portion of a COARC-accredited respiratory therapy educational program;

• A completed Supervision Agreement Form (PDF);

• Official license verifications for all professional licenses the applicant holds or has ever held, even if they are now expired. License verifications need to include the applicant's name, license number, license type, initial issue date, current expiration date and whether the license has ever been disciplined. Copies of professional licenses are not acceptable.

TR Renewal Information

Terms:

• TR licenses expire upon graduation and can not be renewed.