Information for Respiratory Therapists
Continuing education requirements for Respiratory Therapist vary according to state of license.
Continuing education requirements can be obtained from the licensing board within each state.
Links to state respiratory boards are listed below. Contact information is subject to change. Please visit the respective state board’s website for the most up-to-date information.
ALABAMA (AL)
Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 303770
Montgomery, AL 36130
Physical Address:
400 South Union Street
Suite 271
Montgomery, AL 36130
Phone : 334-265-7125
ALASKA (AK)
No License Required in this State
ARIZONA (AZ)
Arizona State Board of Respiratory Care Examiners
1740 W. Adams St. Suite 3406
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602-542-5995
ARKANSAS (AR)
Respiratory Care Examining Committee
Arkansas State Medical Board
1401 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 340
Little Rock, AR 72201-2936
Phone: 501-296-1802
CALIFORNIA (CA)
Respiratory Care Board of California
3750 Rosin Court, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone: 916-999-2190
Toll Free: (866) 375-0386
COLORADO (CO)
State of Colorado Office of Respiratory Therapy Licensure
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver Co. 80202-5146
Phone: 303-894-7800
Fax: 303-894-7693
CONNECTICUT (CT)
Department of Public Health
RCP Licensure
140 Capitol Av
MS12APP
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Phone: (860) 509-7603
Fax: (860) 707-1982
DELAWARE (DE)
Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Cannon Building, Suite 203
861 Silver Lake Blvd.
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: (302) 744-4500
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (DC)
DC Health – Respiratory Care Licensing
899 North Capitol Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 442-5955
Fax: (202) 442-4795
FLORIDA (FL)
Florida Department of Health
Board of Respiratory Care
4052 Bald Cypress Way #C05
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone: (850) 245-4373
FAX: 850-414-6860
Applications and Fees Only:
P.O. Box 6330
Tallahassee, FL 32314-6330
GEORGIA (GA)
Georgia Composite Medical Board
Respiratory Therapy Committee
2 Peachtree Street, NW
6th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303-3465
Phone: 404-656-3913 Fax: 404-656-9723
HAWAII (HI)
No License Required in this State
IDAHO (ID)
Idaho Board of Medicine
Respiratory Therapist License Board
Logger Creek Plaza
345 Bobwhite Ct., Suite 150
Boise, ID 83706
Phone: 208-327-7000
ILLINOIS (IL)
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
320 W. Washington Street, 3rd Floor
Springfield, IL 62786
Professional Licensing Phone: 1-800-560-6420
INDIANA (IN)
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
402 W. Washington St, Room #W066
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-232-2960
IOWA (IA)
Iowa Board of Respiratory Care and Polysomnography
321 E 12th St.
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Phone: (515) 281-0254
Fax: (515) 281-3121
KANSAS (KS)
Kansas Board of Healing Arts
800 SW Jackson, Lower Level – Suite A
Topeka, KS 66612
Topeka, KS 66603
Phone: (785) 296-7413
Fax (785) 368-7102
KENTUCKY (KY)
Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care
2365 Harrodsburg Rd., B350
Lexington, KY 40504-3386
Office Phone: 859-246-2747
Office Fax: 859-246-2750
LOUISIANA (LA)
Louisiana Board of Medical Examiners
Advisory Committee on Respiratory Care
630 Camp Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 680-9544, ext. 2250
MAINE (ME)
Maine Division of Licensing and Enforcement
Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners
35 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0035
Phone: (207) 624-8623
Fax: (207) 624-8637
MARYLAND (MD)
Maryland Board of Physicians
4201 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone: 410-764-4777
MASSACHUSETTS (MA)
Board of Respiratory Care
250 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (800) 414-0168
FAX: (617) 973-0980
MICHIGAN (MI)
Michigan Board of Respiratory Care
LARA – Bureau of Professional Licensing
Ottawa Building
611 W. Ottawa
P.O. Box 30004
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 373-8068
FAX: (517) 241-2389
MINNESOTA (MN)
Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
335 Randolph Avenue, Suite 140
Minneapolis, MN 55102
Main Telephone Number: 612-617-2130
Fax Number: 612-617-2166
MISSISSIPPI (MS)
Mississippi State Department of Health
Professional Licensure Division – Respiratory Care
143B Lefleur’s Square
Jackson, MS 39211
Phone: 601-364-7360
Fax: 601-364-5057
MISSOURI (MO)
State Board of Respiratory Care
3605 Missouri Blvd.
P.O. Box 1335
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1335
Phone: 573-522-5864
MONTANA (MT)
Montana Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners
301 S. Park Avenue, 4th Floor
Helena, MT 59620
PO Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
Phone: 406-444-6880
NEBRASKA (NE)
Board of Examiners in Respiratory Care Practice
301 Centennial Mall South
14th & M Streets, 3rd Floor
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: 402-471-2299
NEVADA (NV)
Nevada Board of Medical Examiners
9600 Gateway Drive
Reno, NV 89521
Phone: (775) 688-2559
Toll Free: (888) 890-8210
Fax: (775) 688-2321
NEW HAMPSHIRE (NH)
Office of Professional Licensure & Certification
7 Eagle Square
Concord NH, 03301
Phone: 603-271-2152
NEW JERSEY (NJ)
New Jersey State Board of Respiratory Care
124 Halsey Street
Newark, NJ 07101
Phone: 973-504-6485
NEW MEXICO (NM)
New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department
Respiratory Care Advisory Board
2550 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: 505-476-4500
NEW YORK (NY)
NY State Education Department
Office of the Professions
State Board for Respiratory Therapy
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12234-1000
518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 120 (voice)
518-474-3706 (fax)
NORTH CAROLINA (NC)
North Carolina Respiratory Care Board
125 Edinburgh South Drive, Suite 100
Cary, North Carolina 27511
Phone: (919) 878-5595
FAX: (919) 878-5565
NORTH DAKOTA (ND)
North Dakota State Board of Respiratory Care
PO Box 2223
Bismarck, ND 58502-2223
Phone: 701-222-1564
Fax: 701-224-9824
OHIO (OH)
State Medical Board of Ohio
30 E. Broad Street, 3rd Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Main Phone: 614-466-3934
Fax: 614-728-5946
OKLAHOMA (OK)
Oklahoma Medical Board
101 NE 51st St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-1821
Main Number: (405) 962-1400
Fax: (405) 962-1440
OREGON (OR)
Respiratory Therapist and Polysomnographic Technologist Licensing Board
700 Summer St. NE, E-20
Salem, OR 97310-11097
Phone: 503-947-2340
Fax: 503-947-5461
PENNSYLVANIA (PA)
Professional Board of Medicine
One Penn Center
2601 N. 3rd St
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: (717) 783-1400
RHODE ISLAND (RI)
Rhode Island Department of Health
Licensing Unit, Room 105A
3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 401-222-5960
SOUTH CAROLINA (SC)
South Carolina Medical Board
Synergy Business Park; Kingstree Building
110 Centerview Drive, Suite 202
Columbia, SC 29210
Phone: 803-896-4500
SOUTH DAKOTA (SD)
South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
101 N. Main Ave., Suite 301
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: 605-367-7781
TENNESSEE (TN)
Tennessee Board of Respiratory Care
665 Mainstream Drive, 2nd Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
615-532-5090 (local) or 1-800-778-4123 (nationwide)
TEXAS (TX)
Texas Medical Board
Licensure Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2029
Austin, TX 78768-2029
Phone: (512) 305-7010
UTAH (UT)
Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
(801) 530-6628
(866) 275-3675 Toll-Free in Utah
VERMONT (VT)
Vermont Office of Professional Regulation
89 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Montpelier, VT 05620-3402
Phone: 802-828-1505
VIRGINIA (VA)
Virginia Board of Medicine
Department of Health Professions
Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300
Richmond, VA 23233-1463
Phone: (804) 367-4400
WASHINGTON (WA)
Washington State Department of Health-Respiratory Care Section
111 Israel Rd. S.E.
Tumwater, WA 98501
Phone: 360-236-4700
Fax number: 360-236-4818
WEST VIRGINIA (WV)
West Virginia Board of Respiratory Care
106 Dee Dr, Suite 1
Hillcrest Office Park
Charleston, WV 25311
Phone: 304-558-1382
WISCONSIN (WI)
Department of Safety and Professional Services
4822 Madison Yards Way
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: 608-266-2112
WYOMING (WY)
Wyoming State Board for Respiratory Care
2001 Capitol Ave, Room 127
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-5403
Fax: (307) 777-3508