NAC630.500. Qualifications of applicants.

An applicant for licensure as a practitioner of respiratory care must have the following qualifications:

     1. If he or she has not practiced as a practitioner of respiratory care for 12 months or more immediately preceding his or her application for licensure in this State, the applicant must, except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, at the order of the Board, take and pass any examination that the Board deems appropriate to test the professional competency of the practitioner.

     2. If he or she has not practiced as a practitioner of respiratory care for 12 months or more but less than 5 years immediately preceding his or her application for licensure in this State, the applicant may provide proof that he or she has successfully completed 10 units of continuing education for each year or portion thereof he or she has not practiced respiratory care. If he or she provides proof of successfully completing at least 10 units of continuing education for each year or portion thereof he or she has not practiced respiratory care, the applicant is exempt from the examination required pursuant to subsection 1.

     3. If he or she has not practiced as a practitioner of respiratory care for 5 years or more immediately preceding his or her application for licensure in this State, the applicant must retake and pass the examination required to be certified as a practitioner of respiratory care administered by the National Board for Respiratory Care or its successor organization.

     4. Be a citizen of the United States or be lawfully entitled to remain and work in the United States.

     5. Be able to communicate adequately orally and in writing in the English language.

     6. Be of good moral character and reputation.

     7. Be in compliance with the provisions of NRS 630.277.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam’rs by R108-01, eff. 11-29-2001; A by R176-08, 2-11-2009; R036-13, 2-26-2014)