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Respiratory Care Licensing Requirements & Information
North Carolina Respiratory Care Board
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Pass entry level examination given by the NBRC (Respiratory Care Practice Act ~90-653.a5)
Submit written evidence that the applicant has successfully completed the minimal requirements of a respiratory care education porgram as approved by the Commission for Accrediation of Allied Health Educational Programs, or the Canadian Council on Accreditation for Respiratory Therapy Education (Respiratory Care Practice Act ~90- 653.a3)
During the preceding renewal cycle, complete a minimum of 12 hours of Category I CE activities related to the licensee's practice of respiratory care and approved by the Board, the AARC, or the ACCME. Six contact hours shall be obtained each reporting year from workshops, panel, seminars, or symposings that provide for direct interaction between speakers and participants
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Practice of Respiratory Care is definied (Respiratory Care Practice Act ~90-648.10)
Upon application and payment of the required fees, the Board may grant a temporary license to a person who, at the time of application, submits required items while awaiting official copies of the items from the issuing agency. Temporary license shall be valid for a period not to exceed 90 days from the date of application. (~90-654)