Tennessee Respiratory Therapist License
Who to call, where to apply and what it takes to keep a Tennessee RT license, all on one page for travelers. Board details come from our state licensing list.
Tennessee RT licensing board
Status: RT Compact
Tennessee Department of Health - Board of Respiratory Care
Online initial application. Respiratory Care Interstate Compact member (joined 2026).
Tennessee RT CEU requirements
12 hours, every calendar year.
Required topics:
- 1 hr patient safety
- 1 hr professional/ethical standards
At least 5 hours clinical respiratory care or cardiopulmonary research.
Source: Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1330-01-.12 (via Cornell LII), checked Oct 19, 2026.
Need hours? See the free CEU guide or compare states on the CEU requirements page.
Also a nurse? Tennessee Board of Nursing
Status: NLC
Tennessee Board of Nursing
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 Tennessee
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis
Cookeville Regional Medical Center Cookeville
Erlanger Baroness Hospital Chattanooga
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Jackson
Johnson City Medical Center (Ballad Health) Johnson City
University of Tennessee Medical Center Knoxville
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville
All Tennessee guides →
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