Section 1456.50  Examination

a)         The examination for licensed respiratory care practitioners shall be the Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) of the National Board for Respiratory Care.

b)         Candidates for the examination shall make application and pay the examination fee directly to the designated testing service.

c)         Application to the testing services for purposes of the examination shall not constitute application to the Division for licensure.

d)         In lieu of the Entry Level Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) Examination of the National Board for Respiratory Care, the Division will accept the Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRT) Examination (Written Registry Examination and Clinical Simulation Examination) of the National Board for Respiratory Care.

(Source:  Amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 14455, effective August 28, 2006)