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Certification

Respiratory Therapy Technicians

Certification Description
The Mechanical Ventilation Certificate of Completion Program provides hands-on experience troubleshooting mechanical ventilation, describing basic features of positive pressure breathing, exploiting ventilator graphics using equation of motion, and identifying key determinants of ventilator-induced lung injury. Become an expert at determining conventional settings for treating acute respiratory failure, as well as integrating new strategies for providing life support while simultaneously protecting the lung.

Certifying Organization
American College of Chest Physicians
http://www.chestnet.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

Certificate of Completion - Mechanical Ventilation Website

Certification Description
Effective June 2015, the Certification Examination for Entry-Level Pulmonary Function Technologists (CPFT) and the Registry Examination for Advanced Pulmonary Function Technologists (RPFT) will transition to a one‐examination, two‐cut scores examination. If a candidate achieves the lower cut score, they will earn the CPFT credential. If a candidate achieves the higher cut score, they will earn the RPFT credential. The new Pulmonary Function Technologist (PFT) Examination is designed to objectively measure essential tasks required of a pulmonary function technologist. The PFT Examination will contain 115 multiple‐choice items (100 scored, 15 pretest) distributed among the three major content areas: instrumentation/equipment, procedures, and data management. Candidates will be given two hours to complete the PFT Examination.

Certifying Organization
National Board for Respiratory Care
http://www.nbrc.org/Pages/default.aspx

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes

Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist Website

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