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Respiratory Care Board votes to pursue bachelor’s degree as entry-level requirement
Summary
The Respiratory Care Board of California voted to endorse increasing the minimum educational requirement for entry into respiratory care licensure to a bachelor’s degree, directing staff and committees to continue deliberations and develop implementation details tied to the board’s sunset review process.
The Respiratory Care Board of California voted to recommend raising the minimum education for entry into respiratory care licensure to a bachelor’s degree.
The professional qualifications committee presented a draft recommendation after four years of study and stakeholder outreach, saying the change would align the profession with evolving clinical responsibilities and patient-safety goals. The board voted on a motion to expand educational licensure requirements to a bachelor’s degree minimum and approved it by roll call.
The committee’s recommendation cited surveys of managers, educators and large employers, national professional…
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