The National Board for Respiratory Care is the credentialing organization for those entering into the respiratory care profession. The NBRC offers testing across seven specific areas of respiratory care:
- Certified Respiratory Therapist
- Registered Respiratory Therapist
- Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist
- Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist
- Adult Critical Care Specialist
- Neonatal / Pediatric Specialist
- Sleep Disorders Specialist
The NBRC works collaboratively with other national organizations that include:
- The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
- The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST)
- The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
- The American Thoracic Society (ATS)
More information about the NBRC and examination testing can be found at www.NBRC.org.
NBRC Headlines
NBRC Continuing Competency Program is becoming the Credential Maintenance Program
The NBRC announced in their second quarter newsletter that the Continuing Competency Program is changing. The Credential Maintenance Program (CMP) will better represent the purpose of the program. As the new CMP emerges, the two original principles will continue as our guiding statements for the goal of the program modifications. The new program is intended […]
NBRC Announces Two Policy Changes
In the 2018 first quarter Horizons newsletter, (www.nbrc.org) the National Board for Respiratory Care published policy changes regarding voluntary recredentialing and admission criteria for the Neonatal / Pediatric Respiratory Care Specialty Examination. Eliminating the Voluntary Recredentialing Route Please be advised the NBRC Board of Trustees voted to eliminate the voluntary recredentialing route for all NBRC […]
Renew Your NBRC Credentials in Just a Few Clicks
Experience the priceless benefits of an AARC membership. The AARC and the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) have partnered together to make credential renewals a quick click process that will make the credentialing process easier than ever before. Although there are several ways to renew NBRC credentials – AARC members will now find the […]
New Discount for NBRC Annual Renewal Beginning in 2017
The NBRC is excited to announce that beginning with the 2017 Annual Renewal a $5.00 discount will be offered for annual renewal submitted online through the NBRC website. The NBRC knows how dedicated and hard-working credentialed respiratory care practitioners are and hopes that providing this new discount is just another way the NBRC can give […]