Connecticut respiratory care practitioner license renewal and continuing education
The Connecticut Department of Public Health states: “RCPs shall earn a minimum of ten hours of qualifying continuing education within the previous one year period for which the license is being renewed.”
Quoted from official pages checked November 12, 2026. Confirm current requirements, fees, and dates on those sites. This page is not legal advice and does not guarantee eligibility, certification, or licensure.
Source read on November 12, 2026: Respiratory Care Practitioner Continuing Education, Connecticut DPH.
What counts
The hours must relate directly to respiratory therapy and include at least five hours of real-time education with live interaction (paraphrased). “One contact hour is a minimum of fifty minutes of continuing education activity.”
First renewal
“A licensee who is applying for license renewal for the first time is exempt from continuing education requirements until such licensee’s next registration period.”
Required topics
None named. The official source this page quotes sets the CE hours but does not name a required topic (read November 12, 2026). Other state laws can still apply, so confirm with the board before you renew.
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What this page does not do
It covers the state respiratory care license only, and only what the official page named above says. It does not list fees and does not replace the board’s own instructions. NBRC credential maintenance is separate; see the RT overview. Rules change; check the board before you renew.