{"application_form_url":null,"application_portal_url":null,"board_contact_url":null,"board_email":"See board website","board_fax":"N/A (contact by phone)","board_mailing_address":"See board website","board_name":"Arizona Board of Respiratory Care Examiners","board_parent_org":"Arizona does not mandate state dietitian licensure. The national CDR credential is the recognized standard.","board_phone":"(602) 542-5995","board_physical_address":"See board website","board_source_url":null,"board_url":null,"canonical_url":"https://statelicensingreference.com/arizona-rrt","ce_requirements_url":null,"common_delays":[{"description":"Applicants holding only a CRT credential will not be licensed. 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Since 2017, the Arizona Board requires the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential for all new applicants.","question":"Is the RRT credential required for licensure in Arizona?"},{"answer":"Licensees must complete 20 hours of CE every two years. 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Check specific board rules for supervisory requirements.","reciprocity_info":"Respiratory Therapists licensed in another state can often apply via endorsement by providing license verification and current certification.","renewal_cycle":"Every 2 years","renewal_fee_amount":50.0,"renewal_portal_url":null,"required_documents":[{"description":"Primary source verification of your Registered Respiratory Therapist credential.","name":"NBRC RRT Credential","url":"https://www.nbrc.org/","url_label":"Request NBRC Verification"},{"description":"A photocopy of a passport, birth certificate, or other document proving legal presence in the US.","name":"Proof of Citizenship","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"A photocopy of your diploma from a CoARC-accredited respiratory therapy training program.","name":"Diploma","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Completed fingerprint background check via Fieldprint (AZ residents) or FD-258 card (out-of-state).","name":"Fingerprint Card","url":"https://fieldprintarizona.com/","url_label":"Fieldprint Portal"}],"slug":"arizona-rrt","state_name":"Arizona","state_slug":"arizona","statutes_url":null,"steps":[{"description":"Ensure you have obtained the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the NBRC. Arizona requires the RRT for all new licenses issued after 2017.","title":"Obtain RRT Credential","url":"https://www.nbrc.org/","url_label":"NBRC Website"},{"description":"Register for an account on the Arizona Board of Respiratory Care Examiners eLicense portal.","title":"Create eLicense Account","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Complete the online application for licensure as a Respiratory Care Practitioner and pay the required fees ($100 application fee + $120 initial license fee).","title":"Submit Application","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"After submitting your application, the Board will send instructions. Arizona residents use Fieldprint; out-of-state applicants must request a blue FD-258 fingerprint card.","title":"Complete Fingerprinting","url":"https://fieldprintarizona.com/","url_label":"Fieldprint Arizona"},{"description":"Upload or mail your diploma, proof of citizenship, and NBRC RRT credential verification.","title":"Submit Required Documents","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"If you hold or have held a license in another state, request an official verification to be sent directly to the Arizona Board.","title":"Verification of Other Licenses","url":null,"url_label":null}],"temp_license_available":false,"temp_license_duration":"See board","temp_license_fee":"See board","temp_license_processing_time":"See board","updated_at":"2026-05-24T10:20:17.148788+00:00","verify_license_url":null}