(a) A licensee may claim credit towards the continuing competence requirement for passing any of the following specialty examinations that the licensee has not previously passed, provided the examination is for credentials that are a more advanced category than the licensee currently holds:
- (1) NBRC registered respiratory therapist examination;
- (2) NBRC pulmonary function technologist examination;
- (3) NBRC neonatal and pediatric respiratory care specialty examination;
- (4) NBRC sleep disorders testing and therapeutic intervention respiratory care specialist examination;
- (5) NBRC adult critical care specialist examination;
- (6) Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Adult ECMO Certification (E-AEC) examination; and
- (7) National Certification Corporation Certified in Neonatal Pediatric Transport (C-NPT) examination.
- (b) The licensee may claim 12 contact hours for each specialty examination passed.
- (c) Documentation of passing one of the specialty examination described in (a), above, shall be the certifying organization’s notification stating that the licensee passed the examination.
Source. (See Revision Note #1 at chapter heading for Plc 1500) #13496, INTERIM, eff 11-27-22; ss by #13621, eff 5-22-23 (see Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Plc 1500) ss by #13839, eff 12-28-23 (see Revision Note #3 at chapter heading for Plc 1500)