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Texas Respiratory Therapist License

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

Texas RT licensing board

Texas Medical Board - Respiratory Care Practitioner
Online application; fingerprints and Texas jurisprudence exam. Temporary RCP permit offered.
Call 512-305-7010Go to board site →

Texas RT CEU requirements

24 hours, every 2 years.

Required topics:

  • 2 hrs ethics
  • HHSC-approved human trafficking prevention course

At least 12 hours must be traditional courses (Board rule 187.16).

Source: Texas Medical Board: RCP continuing education, checked Oct 19, 2026.

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

Also a nurse? Texas Board of Nursing

Status: NLC

Texas Board of Nursing
Call 512-305-7400Go 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 Texas

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler Tyler CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi – Shoreline Corpus Christi Covenant Medical Center Lubbock Houston Methodist Hospital (Texas Medical Center) Houston Northwest Texas Healthcare System Amarillo University Hospital (University Health, South Texas Medical Center) San Antonio All Texas guides →

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