Steps to becoming a Respiratory Therapist (RT) in Nova Scotia.
If you are interested in Respiratory Therapy, you may consider a four-year respiratory therapy university degree or a three-year training program through a community college. Consider Respiratory Therapy programs, right here in Atlantic Canada!
Dalhousie University – Bachelor of Health Science in Respiratory Therapy
University of New Brunswick – Bachelor of Health Science in Respiratory Therapy
New Brunswick Community College – Respiratory Therapy
College of the North Atlantic (CNA) – Respiratory Therapy
There are various Respiratory Therapy programs in Canada, visit the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists and Accreditation Canada for more information.
After completing an approved respiratory therapy program in Canada, you will become eligible for the national registration exam. The exam is provided through the Health Professionals Testing Canada and successful candidates become Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRT).
To start working, you must apply and become licensed with the Nova Scotia College of Respiratory Therapists. Learn more at the College’s website here.