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Rhode Island Respiratory Therapist License

Who to call, where to apply and what it takes to keep a Rhode Island RT license, all on one page for travelers. Board details come from our state licensing list.

Rhode Island RT licensing board

Rhode Island Department of Health - Respiratory Care Practitioners
Graduate status available (90 days) for recent grads.
Call 401-222-2828Go to board site →

Rhode Island RT CEU requirements

12 hours, every 2 years.

Required topics:

  • 2 hrs ethics

No more than 6 hours may be online.

Source: 216-RICR-40-05-16 (RI regulation), checked Oct 19, 2026.

Need hours? See the free CEU guide or compare states on the CEU requirements page.

Also a nurse? Rhode Island Board of Nursing

Status: NLC

Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education
Call 401-222-5700Go to board site →
Nurse Licensure Compact state: a multistate license from another NLC state lets you work here. Live here? You can apply for a multistate license.

Hospital area guides in Rhode Island

Kent Hospital (Brown University Health) Warwick Newport Hospital (Brown University Health) Newport Rhode Island Hospital (Brown University Health) Providence Westerly Hospital (Yale New Haven Health) Westerly All Rhode Island guides →

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