Eligibility Criteria for Challenging the National Registry Examination for Pulmonary Technology
1. Possess one of the following minimum education level requirements:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in one of the following areas: Physiology, Biology, Kinesiology, or the equivalent as decided by the CACPT Board of Directors
- Registered Nurse
- Major Medical Technologies Registration; including Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT), Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT), Canadian Society of Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS).
AND
2. Possess Practical Experience as follows:
- Prior to the examination date complete a minimum of 1800 hours of full-time employment (12 months) or part-time employment (within 24 months) in the field of pulmonary technology at a recognized Canadian hospital or institution**. The majority of employment hours (1200 hours of the 1800 hours) must include performing complete pulmonary function testing (spirometry, lung volumes and diffusion capacity testing). All 1800 hours must take place in a clinical setting.
- **800 hours of the 1800 hours may be accrued abroad within 24 months, relevant work history, including facility information, and current contact information for the site must be provided for consideration.
Eligibility Criteria for Challenging the National Registry Examination for Cardiovascular Technology
1. Posses on of the following minimum education level requirement:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in a healthcare related field. (Anatomy, Physiology, Biology, Kinesiology, Nursing, etc.)
AND
2. Possess Practical Experience as follows:
- Prior to the examination date, complete a minimum of 1800 hours of full-time employment (12 months) or part-time employment (within 24 months) in the cardiac catheterization lab.
*Graduates of the BCIT Cardiovascular technology program may have the hours required reduced to 1500 hours*