Entries by The National Board for Respiratory Care

Examination Security Policy

The NBRC is determined to safeguard the integrity of its credentialing programs by ensuring the security of the examinations. In today’s world of instant information sharing, we believe it is important for all candidates and credentialed practitioners to be reminded of the NBRC’s and PSI’s policies regarding examination security. We take these policies very seriously […]

Voluntary Recredential Route Eliminated

The NBRC Board of Trustees voted to eliminate the voluntary recredentialing route for all NBRC examinations effective January 1, 2018. This decision was made to better increase examination security and strengthen the link between examination scores and long-term competence levels. Individuals required to attempt an NBRC examination for state licensing purposes must submit a paper […]

Certificate and Wallet Card Changes

We are excited to announce changes to the certificates and wallet cards issued to credentialed practitioners. Earning an NBRC credential is a great achievement that you can be proud of and is earned by hard work and dedication. In our continuing effort to streamline our processes, as of October 1, 2017, we have started using […]