PDFWAC 246-928-520

Minimum educational qualifications for licensure as a respiratory care practitioner.

(1) To meet the educational requirements required by RCW 18.89.090, an applicant must be a graduate of at least a two-year respiratory therapy educational program. The program must be accredited by:
(a) The Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC);
(b) The American Medical Association's (AMA) Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA); or
(c) The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP).
(2) An official transcript indicating completion of at least a two-year program must be provided as evidence of fulfillment of the required education.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.89.050 and 2021 c 114. WSR 22-11-013, § 246-928-520, filed 5/9/22, effective 7/1/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.89.050(1). WSR 01-11-165, § 246-928-520, filed 5/23/01, effective 6/23/01.]