Establishment of the complete text of 15 articles, promulgated and taking effect on June 20, 2002, as per Examination Yuan Kao-Tai-Zu-(1)-Yi-Zi Order No. 0910003639.
Amendments to Articles 1, 6, 9, and 15, promulgated on April 29, 2003 as per Examination Yuan Kao-Tai-Zu-(1)-Yi-Zi Order No. 09200036491; amendments to Articles 6 and 9 taking effect on May 1, 2003.
Deletion of Article 10, promulgated on January 13, 2006 as per Examination Yuan Kao-Tai-Zu-(1)-Yi-Zi Order No. 09500003831.
Amendments to Article 1, 4, 7, 8, 11, and 15, promulgated and taking effect on August 6, 2013 as per Examination Yuan Kao-Tai-Zu-(1)-Yi-Zi Order No. 10200066911.
Amendment to Article 12, promulgated on November 20, 2013 as per Examination Yuan Kao-Tai-Zu-(1)-Yi-Zi Order No. 10200097011.
Amendments to Article 13, 14, and 15, promulgated on March 24, 2017 as per Examination Yuan Kao-Tai-Zu-(1)-Yi-Zi Order No. 10600015091. (The original Articles 13 and 14 were deleted; the original Article 13 was replaced by Article 15)
Amendments to Article 5 and its Appendix, and deletions of Articles 7 and 8, promulgated on July 20, 2023 as per Examination Yuan Kao-Tai-Zu-(1)-Yi-Zi Order No. 11206001271.
The text of these Regulations is as follows:
Article 1
These Regulations are established as per Article 11, Paragraph 1 of the Professional and Technical Personnel Examinations Act.
Article 2
The Senior Professional and Technical Examination for Respiratory Therapists (the “Examination”) is held annually, with temporary examinations conducted when necessary.
Article 3
This Examination is conducted in written form.
Article 4
Candidates who fall under the situations in Article 6 of the Respiratory Therapists Act may not take this Examination.
Article 5
To qualify for the Examination, candidates must be R.O.C. citizens and have graduated from a department, institute, or division in respiratory care or therapy at a public or private university or independent college in the Republic of China or at a foreign university or independent college recognized by the R.O.C. Ministry of Education, and must have completed an internship.
Article 6
Test subjects:
1. Fundamentals of cardiopulmonary medicine (including anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology).
2. Fundamentals of respiratory therapy (including respiratory therapy ethics).
3. Respiratory therapy equipment and devices.
4. Ventilator principles and clinical applications.
5. Respiratory critical therapy.
6. Respiratory pathology.
These test subjects are assessed through multiple-choice questions.
Article 7
(Deleted)
Article 8
(Deleted)
Article 9
To pass the Examination, candidates must obtain a final score of 60 points or higher.
The final score is the average of all test subjects.
Candidates who receive a score of zero in any subject will not pass.
Absence from an exam session will result in a grade of zero for that subject.
Article 10
(Deleted)
Article 11
Foreign nationals who meet eligibility requirements in Article 5 and do not fall under the conditions in Article 4 may take this Examination.
Article 12
The list of candidates who pass the Examination will be submitted by MOEX to the Examination Yuan for the issuance of qualification certificates and to the Ministry of Health and Welfare for reference.
Article 13
These Regulations shall come into effect upon promulgation.
In case of any discrepancy between the English version and the Chinese version, the latter shall prevail.
Files
Senior Professional and Technical Examination for Respiratory Therapists—Internship Accreditation Criteria
Respiratory Therapy Internship Certificate
Respiratory Therapy Makeup Internship Certificate