{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac85-40-45","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC85-40-45","heading":"Educational requirements for initial licensure","body":"An applicant for initial licensure shall:\n\n1. Be a graduate of an accredited educational program for respiratory therapists; or\n\n2. Hold current credentialing as a Certified Respiratory Therapist or a Registered Respiratory Therapist from the NBRC or any other credentialing body determined by the board to be equivalent.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 85. Board of Medicine","Chapter 40. Regulations Governing the Practice of Respiratory Therapists","Part II. Requirements for Licensure as a Respiratory  Therapist"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency85/chapter40/section45/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-15T10:14:47Z","sha256":"7e0de6407c2b3f4c485ed6da84ce0ca24df7478e1841675fc18dd84183190401","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac85-40-40","next":"us-va/18vac85-40-50"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}