Licensure & Credentialing
Tennessee Licensure
Any individual who practices respiratory care in the State of Tennessee must possess a Respiratory Care Practitioner License. For more specific information regarding licensure, see program faculty or call the Board of Respiratory Care at 1-615-532-3202 or 1-888-310-4650 to speak with someone at the state level agency.
Professional Credentialing
It is the purpose of this program to graduate qualified respiratory therapists who will apply for registration through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Candidates may take the entry level examination upon graduation. After successful completion of the entry level examination, students may take the two part registry examination. Upon successful completion of both parts, the individual is awarded the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential, signifying superior professional achievement and the individual's name is added to the national directory of registered therapists.