Respiratory Care student in lab

Respiratory Care Professional License Disclosure

College of DuPage is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and is reporting this information in compliance with Standard 2.G.3. The Respiratory Therapy program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COARC).

This program is designed to meet the educational requirements for respiratory therapists in Illinois. If you intend to seek licensure outside of Illinois after finishing your program, use the link below to find information on the state or U.S. territory in which you intend to be licensed in order to identify whether COD's Respiratory Therapy program meets, does not meet or if it has not been determined if it meets the educational requirements for licensure. If COD's program has not determined if it meets the educational requirements for licensure in the state in question, it may meet all or a portion of the educational requirements. If that is the case, we recommend that you contact the licensing agency directly before beginning the COD program.

Licensure requirements has not been determined in Alaska because licensure is not currently regulated.

View the Respiratory Law Practice by State document to see state licensure requirements.

National

States and Territories

College of DuPage has not determined whether completion of College of DuPage's CoArc accredited Respiratory Therapy Undergraduate Major meets educational requirements to apply for a Respiratory Care Professional license in each state or territory.

Alabama

Alaska

  • Alaska Department of Health - Professional Licensure

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

  • Iowa Board of Respiratory Care and Polysomnography

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

  • Mississippi State Department of Health - Professional Licensure

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

  • North Dakota State Board of Respiratory Care

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pacific Territories

  • Pacific Territories Respiratory Care Professionals Board

Pennsylvania

Puerto Rico

  • Puerto Rico Examining Board for Respiratory Care

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

U.S. Virgin Islands

  • U.S. Virgin Islands Respiratory Care Professionals Board

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming