Central Virginia Community College (CVCC) is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). 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 Virginia. If you intend to seek licensure outside of Virginia 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 CVCC’s Respiratory Therapy program meets, does not meet, or if it has not been determined if it meets the educational requirements for licensure. If CVCC’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 CVCC program.
For detailed state licensure information related to a Virginia Respiratory Therapy Educational program review requirements on the Virginia Department of Health Professions website. https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/medicine/advisory/rcp/
This program meets the licensure requirements in all states except Alaska. Licensure requirements has not been determined in Alaska because licensure is not currently regulated.
Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy
Arizona State Board of Respiratory Care Examiners
Arkansas State Medical Board
Respiratory Care Board of California
Colorado Society for Respiratory Care
Connecticut State Department of Public Health
Delaware Division of Professional Regulation
Maryland/District of Columbia Society for Respiratory Care
Florida Board of Respiratory Care
Georgia Composite Medical Board
Hawaii Society for Respiratory Care
Illinois Financial & Professional Regulation
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
Iowa Department of Public Health
Kansas Respiratory Care Society
Kentucky Board Of Respiratory Care
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Maine Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners
Massachusetts Board of Respiratory Care
Michigan Board of Respiratory Care
Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
Mississippi Society for Respiratory Care
Missouri Board for Respiratory Care
Montana Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners
New Hampshire Respiratory Care Practitioners Governing Board
New Jersey Society for Respiratory Care
New Mexico Society for Respiratory Care
New York State Society for Respiratory Care
North Carolina Respiratory Care Board
North Dakota State Board of Respiratory Care
State Medical Board of Ohio
Oklahoma Respiratory Care Practitioners
Oregon Respiratory Therapist and Polysomnographic Technologist Licensing Board
Pennsylvania Society For Respiratory Care
State of Rhode Island Department of Health
South Carolina Society for Respiratory Care
South Dakota Society for Respiratory Care
Tennessee Department of Health
Texas Medical Board
Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
Vermont/ New Hampshire Society of Respiratory Care
Virginia Board of Medicine
Washington State Department of Health
West Virginia Board of Respiratory Care
Wisconsin Society for Respiratory Care
Wyoming State Board for Respiratory Care