CODE OF VIRGINIA

EXCEPTIONS TO RESPIRATORY THERAPIST’S LICENSURE (§ 54.1-2956.01)

The licensure requirements for respiratory therapists provided in this chapter
shall not prohibit the practice of respiratory care as an integral part of a
program of study by students enrolled in an accredited respiratory care
education program approved by the Board. Any student enrolled in accredited
respiratory care education programs shall be identified as “Student
RT” and shall only deliver respiratory care under the direct supervision
of an appropriate clinical instructor recognized by the education program.

HISTORY: 1998, c. 557; 2015, c. 302.