| |
| Academic Requirements |
| A college
preparatory diploma is |
| recommended.
Respiratory therapists |
| complete two
to four years of |
| education
leading to associate or |
| bachelor's
degrees, respectively. |
| Graduation
from a program accredited |
| by the
Committee on Accreditation |
| for
Respiratory Care is required for |
|
certification. |
| |
| Licensure, Certification and |
| Registration |
| Licensure is
required through the |
| Georgia
Composite State Board of |
| Medical
Examiners. A graduate must |
| earn his/her
Certified Respiratory |
| Therapist
credential, CRT, from the |
| National
Board for Respiratory Care |
| in order to
be eligible for a state license. |
| Graduates of
advanced therapist |
| programs are
eligible for both the |
| CRT (entry
level), and the Registered |
| Respiratory
Therapist, (RRT) advanced, |
| credentials
in respiratory care. |
