{"application_form_url":null,"application_portal_url":"https://elicense.ohio.gov/","board_contact_url":"https://med.ohio.gov/Help-Center/Contact-Us","board_email":"See board website","board_fax":"N/A (contact by phone)","board_mailing_address":"See board website","board_name":"Ohio Respiratory Care Board","board_parent_org":"State Medical Board of Ohio","board_phone":"(614) 752-9500","board_physical_address":"See board website","board_source_url":"https://med.ohio.gov/","board_url":"https://med.ohio.gov/","canonical_url":"https://statelicensingreference.com/ohio-rrt","ce_requirements_url":"https://med.ohio.gov/Renew/Respiratory-Care-RC","common_delays":[{"description":"Results not sent directly to the board or using the wrong reason code (ORC 4761.051) can cause significant delays.","title":"Background Check Errors"},{"description":"Failure to fully disclose criminal history or disciplinary actions, even if expunged, leads to investigation and delays.","title":"Incomplete Fitness Questions"},{"description":"Waiting for other state boards to send license verifications is a frequent bottleneck for endorsement applicants.","title":"Missing License Verifications"}],"compact_member":false,"compact_name":"N/A","compact_privilege_fee":"N/A","created_at":"2026-04-09T17:05:33.955658+00:00","credential_type":"Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)","description":"Apply for a Ohio 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://elicense.ohio.gov/","required_documents":[{"description":"Official verification of your RRT credential sent directly from the NBRC to the board.","name":"NBRC RRT Credential Verification","url":"https://www.nbrc.org/resources/#verify-credential","url_label":"Request NBRC Verification"},{"description":"Final official transcripts showing the degree conferred in respiratory care, sent directly from the educational institution.","name":"Official Transcripts","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Fingerprint-based criminal record results sent directly to the board from an approved WebCheck vendor.","name":"BCI & FBI Background Check Results","url":"https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Business/Services-for-Business/WebCheck/Webcheck-Community-Listing","url_label":"Find WebCheck Location"},{"description":"Verification of any current or past professional licenses held in other states or jurisdictions.","name":"License Verification (if applicable)","url":"https://med.ohio.gov/Apply/Respiratory-Care-RC","url_label":"Verification Form Info"}],"slug":"ohio-rrt","state_name":"Ohio","state_slug":"ohio","statutes_url":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/chapter-4761","steps":[{"description":"Successfully complete both the Therapist Multiple-Choice (TMC) Examination at the high-cut score and the Clinical Simulation Examination (CSE) to earn the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential.","title":"Earn NBRC RRT Credential","url":"https://www.nbrc.org/examinations/rrt/","url_label":"NBRC RRT Info"},{"description":"Submit fingerprints for both Ohio BCI and FBI criminal records checks. Results must be sent directly from the vendor to the State Medical Board of Ohio.","title":"Complete Background Checks","url":"https://med.ohio.gov/Apply/Background-Check","url_label":"Background Check Instructions"},{"description":"Register for an account on the eLicense Ohio portal using your Social Security Number and a valid email address.","title":"Create eLicense Account","url":"https://elicense.ohio.gov/","url_label":"eLicense Portal"},{"description":"Complete the online application for a Respiratory Care Professional license, upload required documents, and answer all fitness-to-practice questions.","title":"Submit Application","url":"https://elicense.ohio.gov/","url_label":"Start Application"},{"description":"Pay the non-refundable $75 initial application fee via credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or Discover) through the eLicense portal.","title":"Pay Application Fee","url":"https://elicense.ohio.gov/","url_label":"Pay Fee"},{"description":"Monitor your application status through the eLicense dashboard. The board will notify you of any missing items via email.","title":"Verify Application Status","url":"https://elicense.ohio.gov/","url_label":"Check Status"}],"temp_license_available":false,"temp_license_duration":"See board","temp_license_fee":"See board","temp_license_processing_time":"See board","updated_at":"2026-04-19T08:52:22.092144+00:00","verify_license_url":"https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense"}