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PSRC Legislative Affairs

This page focuses on state and federal legislative affairs.  If you are looking for information on obtaining or renewing a respiratory license in the state, click on the "State Licensure" link in the website directory above.

Pennsylvania State Licensure Regulations
Many respiratory therapists are confused regarding the different requirements that have been established in order to practice as a respiratory therapist in the state of Pennsylvania. These requirements are constantly changing and many therapists don't understand that there is a difference between their credential and their license to practice and that each of these have different requirements. Select the area of information you are seeking using the links below. Please read through ALL of the information on the linked pages so that you are sure to be up to date on the latest requirements as failure to do so could prove costly!
 

To view the general provisions for licensed healthcare workers in Pennslyvania from the PA Code - Click Here.  

To view the current regulations for respiratory therapists in the state - Click Here.

 

  • For information on obtaining a license to practice respiratory therapy in the Pennsylvania - Click Here


 

The following pages are accessible to AARC / PSRC members only.  To access any of the pages below, you must enter the member password to you via email.  If you do not have this password, send an email with you name and AARC membership number to ExecutiveDirector@psrc.net and we'll email it to you again.
 

  • For information on continuing education requirement for child abuse recognition and reporting,  Click Here
     

  • For information on renewing a current respiratory therapy license in Pennsylvania - Click Here

 

  • For information on an Expired License / Inactive Status - Click Here

The Pennsylvania Society for Respiratory Care updates its look to emphasize its mission to Respiratory Therapists in our Commonwealth: Education, Research, Leadership.

Phoenixville, PA. – March 8, 2024– The Pennsylvania Society for Respiratory Care, Inc. (PSRC), the premier advocate for respiratory therapists and respiratory therapy professionals, unveiled their refreshed logo exemplifying their core values: Education, Research, and Leadership.   

Eileen Censullo, President of the PSRC and leader at the American Heart Association, remarked, “Changing our logo was important to me and the board to freshen the look and emphasize what we focus on as Respiratory Therapists as a board and as practitioners in the state. Respiratory Therapists are the premier leaders in Respiratory education, research, and leadership in the state of PA. We held a contest in the PSRC membership to submit logos and the logo was voted on by the membership. It is crisp and clean. “

 

Jerin Juby, Vice-President of the PSRC and a faculty member at Thomas Jefferson University, said, “We have been evolving, and it was time for us to refresh our looks. And furthermore, we asked our members to design the logo, which not only highlighted talent but also supported a refresh of our vision and mission amongst our members. We hold utmost pride in representing one of the most amazing professions in healthcare.”  

 

About the Pennsylvania Society for Respiratory Care (PSRC):

The PSRC is a leading state affiliate of the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), serving all respiratory therapists and respiratory professionals in the Pennsylvania Commonwealth.  Its purpose is “to advance the art and science of respiratory care through educational publications and programs for its members, other medical professionals, and the general public and to promote pulmonary health and disease prevention."

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Pennsylvania has almost 6,000 RTs (6th nationally) caring for those with acute and complex respiratory diseases.  Their expertise and dedication provide the very best patient outcomes.  The RTs of PA are considered one of the best in the US. 

The PSRC Board of Directors is comprised of key opinion leaders in the field of respiratory care.  Education, Research, and Leadership experts make up the board and drive best practices in PA and set the example across the US.

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