Development of the New Adult Critical Care Specialty Examination is Now Underway!

The NBRC is excited to announce the upcoming launch of a new specialty examination for respiratory therapists working in adult critical care settings.  We sought input from a variety of organizations representing professionals involved in the arena of adult critical care so we could create a valuable credential that your employer, colleagues and patients will recognize and respect.

The new examination program was built on a collaborative effort with other organizations with a vested interest in protecting the public and improving care for adult patients receiving treatment in critical care settings.  Because of this effort, the programs have wide support from organizations such as:

• The American Association for Respiratory Care
• The American College of Chest Physicians
• The American Society of Anesthesiologists
• The American Thoracic Society

The Adult Critical Care Specialty Examination program is designed specifically for a respiratory therapist with the RRT credential and experience in the field of adult critical care.

Eligible certificants have already demonstrated advanced knowledge in the field of respiratory care; therefore this examination will focus on competencies unique to therapists practicing in an adult critical care setting and not basic competenies of general respiratory care.

Why should you earn the RRT-ACCS credential?  The answer is simple--the new specialty examination is unique to your daily tasks as an adult critical care specialist.  It goes above and beyond general respiratory care activities so you can demonstrate your enhanced skill level in a fast-growing specialty within the field.

1.  Be an RRT with at least one year of full-time clinical experience in a critical care setting (e.g. intensive care unit, emergency room, post-anesthesia recovery unit, long-term acute care setting).

*Full time experience is defined as a minimum of 21 hours per week per calendar year in a critical care setting under medical supervision following Certification (MD, DO or PhD) acceptable to the Board. Clinical experience must be completed before the candidate applies for this examination.

• Login using your e-mail address. Your results will be sent to this address.
• Use the mouse to select your responses and to maneuver through the examination.
• To obtain your results, you must take the entire examination in one sitting. Your results are not saved if you exit the examination.
• When you have completed the examination, click Finish and Display. Your results are displayed onscreen and will be e-mailed to you if you provided your e-mail address on the login page.
• If you need help using the examination software, click on the Help button in the lower portion of the screen once you begin the examination.

Free Adult Critical Care Practice Examination