NBRC RRT Passing Score

How much score is required to pass the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) examination of National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)?

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National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) is a not-for-profit, voluntary credentialing board.

To pass NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) examination process involves the passing of Therapist Multiple-Choice (TMC) Examination required for the CRT credential with a higher score as well as passing Clinical Simulation Examination (CSE).

Therapist Multiple-Choice Examination consists of :
160 multiple-choice questions
(140 scored items and 20 pretest items)

Major content areas:
Patient Data Evaluation and Recommendations, Troubleshooting and Quality Control of Equipment and Infection Control,
Initiation and Modification of Interventions.

Time duration :
Three hours to complete the examination.

Clinical Simulation Examination consists of :
22 problems
(20 scored items and 2 pretest items).

Clinical setting and patient situation for each problem are designed to simulate reality and be relevant to the clinical practice of respiratory care.

Time duration :
Four hours to complete the CSE.

Address:
National Board For Respiratory
18000 W 105th St
Olathe, KS 66061
United States