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OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, HEALTH LICENSING OFFICE

 

DIVISION 712
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST AND POLYSOMNOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGISTS LICENSING BOARD

EXAMINATIONS
331-712-0000
Respiratory Care Approved
Examination
The Board has selected the CRT
or RRT examination administered by the NBRC as its minimal qualifying examination
for licensure. Individual applicants are responsible for payment of all NBRC application,
examination, national certification or other fees directly to NBRC.
NOTE: An applicant is
responsible for direct payment to the NBRC of all application, examination, national
certification or other fees associated with the NBRC.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 676.607, 676.615,
688.830, OL 2011, Ch. 715

Stats. Implemented: ORS 676.606,
ORS 676.607, ORS 676.612, 676.615, 676.625, 688.815 & 688.830, 688.834, 688.836,
OL 2011, Ch. 715

Hist.: HLA 15-2011, f. 12-30-11,
cert. ef. 1-1-12
331-712-0010
Polysomnography Approved
Examinations
The Board has approved
the following examinations for qualification as a licensed polysomnographic technologist:
(1) The RPSGT
“registration examination” administered by the BRPT;
(2) The SDS
examination administered by the NBRC; and
(3) The Oregon
Laws and Rules examination for polysomnography administered by the Agency.
NOTE: An
applicant is responsible for direct payment to the organization of all application,
examination, national certification or other fees associated with any examination.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
676.607, 676.615, 688.830 & 2011 OL Ch. 715

Stats. Implemented:
ORS 676.606, ORS 676.607, ORS 676.612, 676.615, 676.625, 688.815 & 688.830,
688.834, 688.836 & 2011 OL Ch. 715

Hist.: HLA
15-2011, f. 12-30-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12; HLA 14-2012, f. 9-12-12, cert. ef. 9-14-12
331-712-0020
General Examination Information
(1) To be eligible for examination
administered by the Agency, an applicant must meet identification requirements listed
under OAR 331-030-0000.
(2) The examination is administered
in English only, unless an Agency approved testing contractor or vendor provides
the examination in languages other than English.
(3) Examination candidates may
be electronically monitored during the course of testing.
(4) Examination candidates must
adhere to the maximum time allowance for each section of the examination, as established
by the Board.
(5) Notes, notetaking, textbooks,
notebooks, electronic equipment and communication devices, such as personal computers,
pagers and cellular telephones or any other devices deemed inappropriate by the
Agency, are prohibited in the examination area.
(6) Candidate conduct that interferes
with the examination may result in the candidate’s disqualification during
or after the examination, the candidate’s examination being deemed invalid,
and forfeiture of the candidate’s examination fees. Such conduct includes
but is not limited to:
(a) Directly or indirectly giving,
receiving, soliciting, attempting to give, receive or solicit aid during the examination
process;
(b) Violations of subsections
(1), (5), or (6) of this rule;
(c) Removing or attempting to
remove any examination-related information, notes or materials from the examination
site;
(d) Failing to follow directions
relative to the conduct of the examination; and
(e) Exhibiting behavior that
impedes the normal progress of the examination.
(7) If the candidate is disqualified
from taking the examination or the candidate’s examination is deemed invalid
for reasons under subsection (6) of this rule, the candidate may be required to
reapply, submit additional examination fees, and request in writing to schedule
a new examination date, before being considered for another examination opportunity.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 676.607, 676.615,
688.830, OL 2011, Ch. 715

Stats. Implemented: ORS 676.606,
ORS 676.607, ORS 676.612, 676.615, 676.625, 688.815 & 688.830, 688.834, 688.836,
OL 2011, Ch. 715

Hist.: HLA 15-2011, f. 12-30-11,
cert. ef. 1-1-12

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