Official sources
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Licensing and continuing-education requirements are set by the official bodies below. RTCred summarizes them to help you stay organized, but the official source is always authoritative — verify anything that affects your license directly with your board.
National certification bodies
- National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)www.nbrc.org
- American Heart Association (BLS / ACLS / PALS)cpr.heart.org
- The Joint Commissionwww.jointcommission.org
State respiratory care licensing authorities
The same official links RTCred shows in-app next to each state license.
- AKlicensure program pending — no official page yet
- ALasbrt.alabama.gov
- ARarmedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/Professionals/RespiratoryTherapist.aspx
- AZrespiratoryboard.az.gov
- CAwww.rcb.ca.gov
- COdpo.colorado.gov/RespiratoryTherapy
- CTportal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/rcp/respiratory-care-practitioner-licensure
- DCdchealth.dc.gov/service/respiratory-care-licensing
- DEdpr.delaware.gov/boards/medicalpractice/respiratory_license
- FLfloridasrespiratorycare.gov
- GAmedicalboard.georgia.gov/licensure-information/respiratory-care-professional
- HIcca.hawaii.gov/pvl/programs/respiratory
- IAdial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/respiratory-care
- IDdopl.idaho.gov/resp
- ILidfpr.illinois.gov/profs/respcare.html
- INwww.in.gov/pla/professions/respiratory-care-home
- KSwww.ksbha.ks.gov/professions/respiratory-therapist-r-t
- KYkbrc.ky.gov
- LAlsbme.la.gov/licensure/respiratory-therapists
- MAwww.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-respiratory-care
- MDwww.mbp.state.md.us/licensure_ahapp_resp.aspx
- MEwww.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/board-respiratory-care-practitioners
- MIwww.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/respther
- MNmn.gov/boards/medical-practice
- MOpr.mo.gov/respiratorycare.asp
- MSmsdh.ms.gov/page/30,0,82.html
- MTboards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/respiratory-care-practitioners
- NCncrcb.org
- NDwww.ndsbrc.com
- NEdhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Respiratory-Care.aspx
- NHwww.oplc.nh.gov/advisory-board-respiratory-care-practitioners
- NJwww.njconsumeraffairs.gov/resp
- NMwww.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/respiratory-care
- NVmedboard.nv.gov/Forms/Practitioner_of_Respiratory_Care
- NYwww.op.nysed.gov/professions/respiratory-therapists
- OHmed.ohio.gov/help-center/questions/respiratory-care
- OKwww.okmedicalboard.org/respiratory_care_practitioners
- ORwww.oregon.gov/oha/ph/hlo/pages/board-rtpt.aspx
- PAwww.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/medicine/respiratory-therapist-licensure-snapshot
- RIhealth.ri.gov/respiratory-care-practitioners
- SCllr.sc.gov/med/rcp.aspx
- SDwww.sdbmoe.gov/professions-respiratory-therapist
- TNwww.tn.gov/health/licensure/res.html
- TXwww.tmb.texas.gov/about-us/boards-and-committees/respiratory-care-board
- UTdopl.utah.gov/respiratory-care
- VAwww.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Medicine/ApplicantResources/ApplyforLicense/RespiratoryTherapist
- VTsos.vermont.gov/respiratory-care-practitioners
- WAdoh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/respiratory-care-practitioner
- WIdsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/RespiratoryCarePractitioner/Default.aspx
- WVwww.wvborc.com
- WYrespiratory.wyo.gov
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