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The following is written by and according to the U.S. Department of Labor and particular to the licensing of respiratory therapists.
Licensure and certification. A license is required to practice as a respiratory therapist, except in Alaska and Hawaii. Also, most employers require respiratory therapists to maintain a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification.
Licensure is usually based, in large part, on meeting the requirements for certification from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). The board offers the Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential to those who graduate from entry-level or advanced programs accredited by CAAHEP or the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) and who also pass an exam.
The board also awards the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to CRTs who have graduated from advanced programs and pass two separate examinations. Supervisory positions and intensive-care specialties usually require the RRT.
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The completion of respiratory therapist training programs in most states (except for Alaska and Hawaii) require a respiratory therapist license. The requirements are closely aligned with the requirements set forth by the NBRC to become a certified respiratory therapist.
Who makes more money a respiratory therapist or a ultrasound technician?
respiratory therapist
What does a respiratory therapist start out at?
According to CareerCruising.com the average starting pay for a Respiratory Therapist is about $45,000.
What does the CRT stand for in respiratory therapist CRT?
Certified Respiratory Therapist. It means you have taken the test and passed.
Where can I get a respritory therapist job?
There are Respiratory Therapist jobs all over the United States. The two links below are a great place to get started! www.indeed.com/q-Respiratory-Therapist-jobs.html www.simplyhired.com/a/jobs/list/q-respiratory+therapist
Where can you find respritory therapist jobs?
You can find respritory therapist jobs at www.indeed.com/q-Respiratory-Therapist-jobs.html, www.indeed.com/q-Respiratory-Therapist-l-Dallas,-TX-jobs.html
What programs are available for respiratory therapy training?
In order to become a respiratory therapist you will need to obtain some qualifications. To learn more about becoming a respiratory therapist check out www.certrespiratorytherapist.com/.
Should respiratory therapist be capitalized?
Yes
What type of therapist uses oxygen therapy and measures lung capacity?
Respiratory Therapist
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There are Respiratory Therapist jobs all over the United States. The two links below are a great place to get started! www.indeed.com/q-Respiratory-Therapist-jobs.html www.simplyhired.com/a/jobs/list/q-respiratory+therapist
Which make more a nurse or a respiratory therapist?
its common sense, a respiratory therapist is someone who basically save lifes and a nurse can do anything such as feeding an so forth
If there is respiratory therapist aide?
There are Respiratory Therapists, Respiratory Nurses, and Respiratory Therapy Technicians. However, I have never heard of a Respiratory Aide, and the U.S. Department of Labor does not list it within their occupational handbook. The closest to the aide type of position would be the Respiratory Therapy Technician who operates under the direction of the Respiratory Therapist and/or the Physician.
