{"application_form_url":"https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/respiratory-care-professional","application_portal_url":"https://gateway.medicalboard.georgia.gov/","board_contact_url":"https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/contact-us","board_email":"See board website","board_fax":"N/A (contact by phone)","board_mailing_address":"See board website","board_name":"Georgia Composite Medical Board \u2014 RT","board_parent_org":"Georgia Secretary of State","board_phone":"(404) 656-3913","board_physical_address":"See board website","board_source_url":null,"board_url":null,"canonical_url":"https://statelicensingreference.com/georgia-rrt","ce_requirements_url":null,"common_delays":[{"description":"Failing to account for every month in your CV/Resume since graduation will cause the Board to pause your application.","title":"Unexplained Employment Gaps"},{"description":"The date the applicant signs the affidavit must be the exact same date the notary signs and seals it.","title":"Mismatched Notary Dates"},{"description":"Waiting for NBRC or out-of-state boards to send primary source verifications is the most frequent cause of delay.","title":"Third-Party Document Delays"}],"compact_member":false,"compact_name":"N/A","compact_privilege_fee":"N/A","created_at":"2026-04-09T17:05:31.878763+00:00","credential_type":"Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)","description":"Apply for a Georgia Respiratory Therapist credential. 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Check specific board rules for supervisory requirements.","reciprocity_info":"Respiratory Therapists licensed in another state can often apply via endorsement by providing license verification and current certification.","renewal_cycle":"Every 2 years","renewal_fee_amount":50.0,"renewal_portal_url":"https://gateway.medicalboard.georgia.gov/","required_documents":[{"description":"Must be completed by your RT program and sent directly to the Board.","name":"Form A - Education Verification","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Request for NBRC to send your official credential status to GCMB.","name":"Form D - NBRC Verification","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"A reference from a licensed physician who has supervised your practice or training.","name":"Form F - Physician Reference","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Notarized statement of citizenship or lawful presence in the U.S.","name":"Citizenship Affidavit","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"A chronological resume detailing all education and employment with no unexplained gaps.","name":"Curriculum Vitae (CV)","url":null,"url_label":null}],"slug":"georgia-rrt","state_name":"Georgia","state_slug":"georgia","statutes_url":null,"steps":[{"description":"Create a new account on the Georgia Composite Medical Board (GCMB) Licensure Gateway portal. You must register as a 'Person' to begin the application process.","title":"Register on the Licensure Gateway","url":"https://gateway.medicalboard.georgia.gov/","url_label":"Register/Login to Gateway"},{"description":"Complete the online Respiratory Care Professional (RCP) application and pay the non-refundable $150 initial application fee via the portal.","title":"Submit Online Application and Fee","url":"https://gateway.medicalboard.georgia.gov/","url_label":"Start Application"},{"description":"Submit Form D to the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) to have your RRT or CRT credentials verified directly to the Georgia Board.","title":"Request NBRC Verification","url":"https://www.nbrc.org/","url_label":"NBRC Credential Verification"},{"description":"Download Form A (Education Verification) and send it to your respiratory therapy program. The school must mail or email the completed form directly to the Board.","title":"Submit Education Verification","url":"https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/respiratory-care-professional","url_label":"Download Form A"},{"description":"Register for fingerprinting through the Georgia Applicant Processing Service (GAPS) via Fieldprint. You will typically receive specific instructions or a service code after your application is initially processed.","title":"Complete Background Check","url":"https://www.fieldprintgeorgia.com","url_label":"Fieldprint GAPS Portal"},{"description":"Have a licensed physician with whom you practice (or your program director if a new grad) complete Form F (Reference Form) and send it directly to the Board.","title":"Submit Physician Reference","url":"https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/respiratory-care-professional","url_label":"Download Form F"},{"description":"Complete the notarized Citizenship Affidavit and upload it along with a copy of a secure and verifiable document (e.g., U.S. Passport or Driver's License).","title":"Upload Citizenship Affidavit","url":"https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/respiratory-care-professional","url_label":"Download Affidavit"}],"temp_license_available":false,"temp_license_duration":"See board","temp_license_fee":"See board","temp_license_processing_time":"See board","updated_at":"2026-04-12T09:04:10.044780+00:00","verify_license_url":"https://gateway.medicalboard.georgia.gov/verification/search.aspx"}