Approved RT Programs

The CRTO is responsible for setting Respiratory Therapy entry to practice requirements in Ontario. The Ontario Regulation 596/94, Part VIII (Registration (s. 55(2)) sets out the requirements for registration with the CRTO. The CRTO approves schools accredited by Accreditation Canada. Graduates from approved programs are eligible to register in the Graduate Class of Registration (GRT) and they are also eligible to write the Health Professionals Testing Canada (HPTC) National Examination. Upon successful completion of the HPTC exam, graduates can receive the General Certificate of Registration, provided they meet all other eligibility requirements.

Ontario

Algonquin College Ottawa T: 613-727-4723
Canadore College North Bay T: 705-474-7600
Conestoga College Kitchener T: 519-748-5220
Fanshawe College London T: 519-452-4100
Fleming College* Peterborough T: 705-749-5530
La Cité collegiale Ottawa T: 613-742-2483
St. Clair College Windsor T: 519-972-2727
The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences Toronto T: 416-596-3101
*The program’s approved status effective date is May 13, 2025; applicants for registration who graduated from the program prior to the approval date should contact the CRTO’s Registration Department.

Alberta

British Columbia

Thompson Rivers University  Kamloops T: 250-828-5039

Manitoba

University of Manitoba Winnipeg T: 204-789-3897

New Brunswick

New Brunswick Community College Saint John T: 506-658-6600
Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick Dieppe T: 506-869-2017

Nova Scotia

Dalhousie University Halifax T: 902-473-5510

Newfoundland

College of the North Atlantic
St. John’s
T: 709-758-7284

Quebec

     

For updated status, please visit Accreditation Canada.