Certified Pulmonary Function Technician

Certified Pulmonary Function Technician

A Certified Pulmonary Function Technician (CPFT) is a technician who is at least a Certified Respiratory Therapist and at most a Registered Respiratory Therapist that has successuly passed the national certification exam.[1] A pulmonary function technician assists a Registered Pulmonary Function Technician with performing function tests on patients. Tests are done both inpatient and outpatient and in specialty clinics such as asthma clinics and sleep centers.

See Also

References

  1. ^ National Board of Respiratory Care, CPFT Examination
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Credentials
Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist • Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist  • Certified Respiratory Therapist • Registered Respiratory Therapist
Degrees
Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy • Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy • Master of Science in Respiratory Medicine • Doctorate in Philosophy of Respiratory Medicine
Specialties
Other
Lambda Beta Society • Respiratory Therapist process • College of Respiratory Therapy • Timeline of respiratory therapy • NBRC-ELE • NBRC-WRE • NBRC-CSE
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