Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 4707

  • Director: means the Director of the Office of Professional Regulation. See
  • Respiratory care: means the allied health profession responsible for the treatment, management, diagnostic testing, control, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities associated with cardiopulmonary systems under the direction of a physician, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant, or nurse practitioner. See
  • Respiratory care educational program: means a program accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) or by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), or their successor organizations. See

§ 4707. Eligibility

To be eligible for licensure as a respiratory care practitioner, an applicant shall:

(1) have completed a respiratory care educational program as defined in subdivision 4701(10) of this title; and

(2) pass a standardized national examination approved by the Director. (Added 2003, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2007, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 43.)