Rule 360-13-.01. Requirements for Board Certification

1. (1) To be eligible for Board certification, an applicant must:

   1. (a) provide an affidavit and a secure and verifiable document in accordance with O.C.G.A. 50-36-1(f). An affidavit that the applicant is a United States citizen, a legal permanent resident of the United States, or that he/she is a qualified alien or non-immigrant under the Federal Immigration and Nationality Act. If the applicant is not a U.S. citizen, he/she must submit documentation that will determine his/her qualified alien status. The Board participates in the DHS-USCIS SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements or "SAVE") program for the purpose of verifying citizenship and immigration status information of non-citizens. If the applicant is a qualified alien or non-immigrant under the Federal Immigration and Nationality Act, he/she must provide the alien number issued by the Department of Homeland Security or other federal immigration agency;
2. (2) be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
3. (3) have submitted a completed application and the fees as required by the Board;

4. (4) submit evidence of holding an active Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) or meet one of the following requirements:

   1. (a) Submit evidence of an active Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician (CRTT) credential issued by the NBRC prior to July 1, 1999.
   2. (b) Submit evidence of an active Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential issued by the NBRC prior to March 15, 2020.
5. (5) must not be currently sanctioned under O.C.G.A. § 43-34-149.

Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 43-34-143, 43-34-144, 43-34-145, 43-34-148.

History. Original Rule entitled "Purpose" adopted as ER. 360-13-0.4-.01. F. Sept. 10, 1986; eff. Sept. 4, 1986, the date of adoption.

Amended: Permanent Rule of same title adopted. F. Dec. 18, 1986; eff. Jan. 7, 1987.

Amended: F. Jan. 12, 1994; eff. Feb. 1, 1994.

Repealed: New Rule entitled "Requirements for Board Certification" adopted. F. Aug. 14, 2003; eff. Sept. 3, 2003.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Oct. 6, 2009; eff. Oct. 26, 2009.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 11, 2012; eff. May 31, 2012.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Jan. 13, 2014; eff. Feb. 2, 2014.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Feb. 19, 2016; eff. Mar. 10, 2016.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Jan. 28, 2020; eff. Feb. 17, 2020.

Amended: F. Dec. 27, 2023; eff. Jan. 16, 2024.