Respiratory Therapist
MassachusettsActive
This record was last updated on May 9, 2018, before 2022. It may be out of date — confirm with the board.
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- None
A health profession that, under direction of a licensed physician, who has special expertise in respiratory care, utilizes the application of scientific principles for the identification, prevention, remediation, research, and rehabilitation of acute or chronic cardiopulmonary dysfunction thereby producing optimum health and function.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- No experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Board of Registration in Respiratory Care
- Address
- 239 Causeway St. Boston, MA 02114
- Phone
- (800) 414-0168
- Agency website
- http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dph/programs/hcq/dhpl/respiratory-care/about/
- Last updated
- May 9, 2018
Occupations (O*NET)
- Respiratory Care Practitioner 29-1126.00
- Respiratory Therapist 29-2036.00
- Respiratory Care Practitioner 29-2099.00
Source and verification
This record is Massachusetts's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Board of Registration in Respiratory Care — see the issuing body section above.
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