Requirement

An applicant for registration must:

1. Have graduated from an approved Canadian Respiratory Therapy program; or
2. Have demonstrated through the CRTO assessment process that they have the required entry-to-practice competencies.

How to demonstrate that you meet the requirement?

Graduates of approved RT programs:

• Official (final) transcript of academic record from an approved RT program – you must request that your school send a copy of your final transcript directly to the CRTO.
• Recent graduates– the CRTO may accept an email confirmation of successful completion of an educational program (e.g., a letter from the program director) before your final transcript is available. However, the official transcript must be received within eight weeks of completing the program.
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Requirement

An applicant for a General Certificate of Registration must have completed the Health Professionals Testing Canada (HTPC) examination.

Note: Before completing the approved examination, an applicant may be granted a Graduate (temporary) Certificate of Registration.

How to demonstrate that you meet the requirement?

Provide a photocopy of your HPTC exam results letter.

Requirement

An applicant for registration must be able to communicate effectively in English or French in a health care environment.

How to demonstrate that you meet the requirement?

You will meet that language fluency requirement if:

• your first language is English or French; or
• the language of your RT program instruction was English or French; or
• you have achieved an acceptable score on a CRTO accepted language test, please refer to our Language Proficiency Policy for approved tests and scores.

Requirement

An applicant for registration must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada or be authorized under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) to engage in the practice of Respiratory Therapy.

How to demonstrate that you meet the requirement?

Provide proof of Canadian citizenship, permanent residency status or a valid work permit, for example:

• a copy of a birth certificate, current passport, or Canadian Citizenship Card; or
• a copy of a valid permanent residency card, or
• a copy of a record of landing, or
• a copy of a valid work permit issued under the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2001.

If you do not currently meet this requirement, you may still begin the application process.

Requirement

An applicant for registration must have graduated from their RT program within the two years immediately preceding the application for registration unless the applicant was practicing Respiratory Therapy within those two years.

How to demonstrate that you meet the requirement?

If you have graduated in the past two years, you will meet the currency requirement.

If you graduated more than two years ago, you will need to provide evidence of respiratory therapy practice in the past two years (e.g., complete the Employment Verification Form).

For more information, please see the Registration Currency Requirement Policy.

Requirement

An applicant for a certificate of registration must:

1. Fully disclose details of any criminal offence of which the applicant has been found guilty, including any offence under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada) or the Food and Drugs Act (Canada).
2. Fully disclose details of every professional misconduct, incompetence, incapacity or other similar proceedings that they are the subject of and that relates to their registration or licensure in Ontario in another profession or another jurisdiction in respiratory therapy or another profession.
3. Fully disclose details of every finding of professional misconduct, incompetence, incapacity or other similar finding that they have previously been the subject of while registered or licensed in Ontario in another profession or another jurisdiction in respiratory therapy or another profession.
4. In addition, the applicant must satisfy the CRTO that their past and present conduct affords reasonable grounds for belief that the applicant,
   
   1. is mentally competent to practise respiratory therapy,
   2. will practise respiratory therapy with decency, integrity and honesty and in accordance with the law, and
   3. will display an appropriately professional attitude.

How to demonstrate that you meet the requirement?

As part of your application, you will be required to answer a series of questions about your conduct and practice history. You will also need to submit a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC).

Please contact your local police service or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to obtain a Vulnerable Sector Check.

For Electronic Copies:

1. • If you receive an electronic copy of the VSC, upload the document through the application portal provided by the CRTO. 

For Paper Copies:

1. • If you receive a paper copy of your VSC, mail the original document to the following address:

Attn: Registration Services
College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario
180 Dundas Street West, Suite 2103
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1Z8
Canada

To learn more about submitting a VSC click here. If you hold (or have held) a license or registration to practise respiratory therapy outside of Ontario, and/or if you hold (or have held) a license or registration to practise another profession, you need to complete the Registration Verification Form. Please forward the form to the appropriate organization and have them complete it and return it directly to the CRTO.

If you have been practising as a Respiratory Therapist (or in a related field) in the last five years, you need to complete the Employment Verification Form. Please forward the form to all your employers in the last five years, and have them complete it and return it directly to the CRTO. If the Registrar has concerns about your ability to practise respiratory therapy safely and ethically, your application will be referred to the Registration Committee for review. For more information, please refer to the Determining Applicants’ Suitability to Practice Fact Sheet. 

Applicants who do not meet the CRTO registration requirements will be referred to the Registration Committee for consideration.