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Check specific board rules for supervisory requirements.","reciprocity_info":"Respiratory Therapists licensed in another state can often apply via endorsement by providing license verification and current certification.","renewal_cycle":"Every 2 years","renewal_fee_amount":50.0,"renewal_portal_url":"https://www.sdbmoe.gov/","required_documents":[{"description":"Must be sent directly from the educational institution to the Board, showing completion of a CoARC-accredited program.","name":"Official Transcripts","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Primary source verification of CRT or RRT credentials sent directly from the NBRC.","name":"NBRC Credential Verification","url":"https://www.nbrc.org/","url_label":"NBRC Website"},{"description":"Two completed fingerprint cards (one state, one federal) and a signed authorization and release form.","name":"Fingerprint Cards","url":"https://atg.sd.gov/LawEnforcement/DCI/Identification/fingerprint.aspx","url_label":"Fingerprint Instructions"},{"description":"If you hold or have held a license in another state, you must provide verification from each state board.","name":"Verification of Other State Licenses","url":"https://www.veridoc.org/","url_label":"VeriDoc (if applicable)"}],"slug":"south-dakota-rrt","state_name":"South Dakota","state_slug":"south-dakota","statutes_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/36-4C","steps":[{"description":"All applications must be submitted through the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners (SDBMOE) online portal. You must first create a MySD account to access the licensing system.","title":"Create a MySD Account","url":"https://www.sdbmoe.gov/","url_label":"Account Login"},{"description":"Log in to your MySD account and select 'Start a New Application'. Choose 'Respiratory Care Practitioner' from the list of professions.","title":"Start Initial Application","url":"https://www.sdbmoe.gov/sdbmoe-training-tutorials/","url_label":"Application Tutorials"},{"description":"Request official transcripts from your CoARC-accredited respiratory therapy program and primary source verification of your credentials from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).","title":"Submit Educational and Exam Verifications","url":"https://www.nbrc.org/resources/#verification","url_label":"NBRC Verification"},{"description":"Submit a full set of fingerprints for a state and federal criminal background check. 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