Pennsylvania Code
Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS
Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS
Chapter 18 - STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE-PRACTITIONERS OTHER THAN MEDICAL DOCTORS
Subchapter F - RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS
Section 18.302 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

AARC-American Association for Respiratory Care, an organization which provides and approves continuing professional development programs.

AMA-American Medical Association, an organization which provides and approves continuing professional development programs.

AOA-American Osteopathic Association, an organization which provides and approves continuing professional development programs.

Act-The Medical Practice Act of 1985 (63 P. S. §§ 422.1-422.5(a).

CoARC-The Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care, an organization which accredits respiratory care programs.

CRTT-The Certification Examination For Entry Level Respiratory Therapy Practitioners, a National uniform examination developed and administered by the NBRC for certified respiratory care therapy practitioners.

CSRT-Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists, an organization which provides and approves continuing professional development programs.

Continuing education hour-Fifty minutes of continuing education.

JRCRTE-The Joint Review Committee on Respiratory Therapy Education, which accredits respiratory care programs.

Respiratory care practitioner-A person who has been certified in accordance with the act and this subchapter.

Respiratory therapist-A person who has been licensed in accordance with the act and this subchapter.

The provisions of this § 18.302 amended under sections 8, 8.1, 13(c) and 13.1(c) of the Medical Practice Act of 1985 (63 P. S. §§ 422.8, 422.8a, 422.13(c) and 422.13a(c)).