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Respiratory Care Licensing Requirements & Information
Kansas Board of Healing Arts
CRT or RRT
Examinations approved by the board are the examination developed by the NBRC for credentialing as a CRT and the examination developed by the NBRC for the RRT (Article 55, 100-55-3a1-2)
A list of approved educational programs in respiratory therapy shall be maintained by the board. In determining whether an educational program should be approved, accreditation by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care may be considered by the board. (Article 55, 100-55-2)
Submit documented evidence of at least 12 contact hours of continuing education since April 1 of the previous year (Article 55, 100-55-7a)
No
Respiratory therapy is defined (Article 55, 65- 5502.b)
Student permit available to those enrolled in approved school to practice under supervision of a licensed RT - expires 30 days after graduation. Temporary license available to applicants who meet the requirements for licensure except examination. Temporary licenses shall expire six months from date of issue or when licensure application is approved (Article 55, 65-5508.c&d)