Section 338.2205. Licensure by endorsement; respiratory therapist.

(1) An applicant for a respiratory  therapist  license   by endorsement shall submit a completed application on a form provided by the department, together with the requisite fee. In addition to meeting the code and the administrative rules promulgated under the code, an applicant shall satisfy the requirements of this rule.

(2)   If an applicant was registered or licensed as a respiratory therapist in another state and has held a valid registration or license as a respiratory therapist in that state immediately preceding the date of filing an application for a Michigan license but is not currently certified by the nbrc, then it will be presumed that the applicant meets the requirements of section 18709(1)(a), (b) and (c) of the code.

(3)   If an applicant does not meet subrule (2) of this rule, then  the applicant shall meet both of  the  following,  in  addition to meeting the requirements of the code:

(a)   Possess a valid registration or license as a respiratory therapist that was issued by another state after the applicant graduated from an accredited respiratory therapist education program that is acceptable to the board under R 338.2206.

(b)    Is currently registered or certified by the nbrc or passed the nbrc certification examination for respiratory therapists  within  2  years   of submission of the application for licensure by endorsement.

(4)    If the applicant is a Canadian registered respiratory therapist who is currently certified as a respiratory therapist by the United States nbrc, then it will be presumed that the applicant meets section 18709(1)(a), (b) and (c) of the code.

(5)    If a Canadian registered applicant or other foreign  trained  and registered applicant does not meet subrule (4)  of  this   rule,  then  the applicant shall comply with all of the following provisions:

(a)   Have his or her education evaluated to determine if it is  equivalent to the standards in R 338.2206.

(b)   Pass the United States nbrc certification examination.

(c)   Verify that the registration or license from the other jurisdiction, whether current or expired, is in good standing.

History: 2006 AACS.