Approved Continuing Education Providers


The New York State Education Department recognizes three types of approved sponsors of continuing education for the purpose of re-registering a license to practice as a Respiratory Therapist or Respiratory Therapy Technician:

  1. Sponsors approved directly by the Department after review and approval of an application by members of the State Board for Respiratory Therapy
  2. Colleges, universities, and other degree-granting institutions offering respiratory therapy degree programs that are registered by the New York State Education Department or that are accredited by an equivalent accrediting agency, for respiratory therapy courses
  3. Courses approved by professional organizations such as the American Association for Respiratory Care or the American Medical Association, provided that such courses are in subjects acceptable to the State Board as stipulated in regulations

Category I - Sponsors Approved by the State Board for Respiratory Therapy

Joint Education and Training, Inc.
2205 College Avenue, Suite 101
Elmira Heights, NY 14903-1289
(607) 734-1574
Fax: (607) 734-5371
Email: jetinc@stny.rr.com
www.jet-inc.com
Identification Number: 06-19-02-002

North Shore University Hospital
300 Community Drive
Manhasset, NY 11030
(516) 562-4158 or (516) 562-4908
Identification Number: 04-28-04-003

Category II - New York State Registered Respiratory Therapy Programs

Please note that while the following listing includes all colleges and universities with Department registered respiratory therapy programs, not all of the programs provide continuing education for respiratory therapists and respiratory therapy technicians.

Borough of Manhattan/Community College of the City of NY
199 Chambers Street
Department of Allied Health Sciences - Room N742
New York, NY 10007
(212) 346-8000

Erie Community College/North Campus
6205 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221-7095
(716) 851-1531

Genesee Community College
1 College Road
Batavia, NY 14020
(716) 343-0055 Ext. 6860

Hudson Valley Community College
80 Vandenburg Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 629-7454

Long Island University
University Plaza (Brooklyn Campus)
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 488-1492

Mohawk Valley Community College
1101 Sherman Drive
Utica, NY 13501
(315) 792-5367

Molloy College
1000 Hempstead Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY 11570-1199
(516) 678-5000

Nassau Community College
Stewart Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 572-7550

Onondaga Community College
Onondaga Road
Syracuse, NY 13215
(315) 498-2458

SUNY at Stony Brook
School of Health Technology and Management
Level 2, Room 414A
Stony Brook, NY 11794-8203
(631) 444-3180

SUNY Upstate Medical University
College of Health Professions
Department of Cardiorespiratory Sciences
750 East Adams Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
(315) 464-5580

Westchester Community College
75 Grasslands Road
Valhalla, NY 10595-1698
(914) 785-6883

Category III - Courses in Acceptable Subject Areas Approved by the Following Professional Organizations

American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC)
American Heart Association (AHA)
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Nurses Association (ANA) or Member States such as the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)
American Red Cross
National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc.




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