Title: Examine laws and regulations related to respiratory care.
Course: Respiratory Therapy II (14061-II) > Section: Exploring Careers in Respiratory Therapy

Examination should include

- a review of licensing requirements and the practice of respiratory therapists through the Virginia Department of Health Professions (http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Medicine/PractitionerResources/LawsRegulations/)
- a review of national certification requirements from the National Board for Respiratory Care (https://www.nbrc.org/).

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does one get licensed?
- Whose responsibility is it to get licensed? The employee or the employer?
- Why would you need to know about licensing?
- What are your rights?
- What is the difference between certification and licensure?