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Respiratory Care Licensing Requirements & Information
Wyoming State Board for Respiratory Care
CRT or RRT
Have passed the CRT or RRT exam administered by the NBRC (Chapter 3 Section 1.e)
Have graduated from high school or have completed an equivalent education and have sucessfully completed a respiratory care educational program from an accredited program sponsored by CAAHEP in collaboration with CoARC or their predecessor or successor organizations (Chapter 1 Section 6a, Chapter 3, Section 1.d)
A licensee whall earn a minimum of 8 hours of continuing education every year, with no more than 4 hours of training in ACLS, PALS, NRP or any combination thereof (Chapter 5, Section 1b)
No
Scope of Practice is defined (Chapter 6, Section 1)
Board may issue a temporary permit to applicant currently licensed in another jurisdiction or the applicant meets licensure requirements, is currently enrolled in an approved ed program and is expected to graduate within 30 days of application. Permit is valid for 6 months and may be renewed only once for an additional six months. Temporary permit shall be revoked upon notification that student has failed to successfully complete ed program. (Chapter 3, Section 3)