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Therapy Specialty Certificates – US Or do you want to find respiratory therapy jobs in the United States? US Respiratory TherapistsRespiratory therapists who wish to practice in the United States are required to pass a state-administered national examination. There are two major levels – CRT (Certified Respiratory Therapist), which is the basic level, and RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist), which is the upper level. Each level has its own exam. The CRT exam is a one-part, computer-based, written exam. The RRT exam is in two parts, including a computer-based, written exam and a clinical simulation exam. To write the RRT, one must have already passed the CRT. For further information regarding the exams, please contact the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Currently, all states except Hawaii and Alaska regulate the profession of respiratory therapy, so to find contact information for the state in which you will require a license, see below. Respiratory Therapists from Canada or MexicoAs mentioned above for US respiratory therapists, all respiratory therapists who wish to practice in the United States are required to pass a state-administered national examination. For further details, see above, or contact the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Canadian respiratory therapists holding the CSRT's RRT credential need to pass only the clinical simulation part of the exam to earn the NBRC's RRT credential. Currently, all states except Hawaii and Alaska regulate the profession of respiratory therapy, so to find contact information for the state in which you will require a license, see below. Visa Information: Your profession is NOT covered under NAFTA. You are required to have a US work visa before being allowed entry to the US and employment in the US, and usually sponsorship is required. Please contact the nearest US Embassy or Consulate to inquire about obtaining a US work visa. You can also find more information about various types of immigrant and non-immigrant employment visas on the US Citizenship and Immigration Services website and on the State Department. Note: The VisaScreen requirement instituted in July 2004 for some healthcare professions does not pertain to respiratory therapists. Respiratory Therapists from Outside North AmericaAs mentioned in above for US respiratory therapists, all respiratory therapists who wish to practice in the United States are required to pass a state-administered national examination. For further details, see above, or contact the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Currently, all states except Hawaii and Alaska regulate the profession of respiratory therapy, so to find contact information for the state in which you will require a license, see below. Visa Information: You are required to have a US work visa before being allowed entry to the US and employment in the US, and usually sponsorship is required. Please contact the nearest US Embassy or Consulate to inquire about obtaining a US work visa. You can also find more information about various types of immigrant and non-immigrant employment visas on the US Citizenship and Immigration Services website and on the State Department. Note: The VisaScreen requirement instituted in July 2004 for some healthcare professions does not pertain to respiratory therapists.
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