What is "nbrc-ele"

NBRC-ELE (National Board for Respiratory Care Entry Level Examination) is an examination for the certification credential of respiratory therapists in the United States. This was originally the only examination for all respiratory therapists until the RRT credential was created.

The NBRC-ELE is developed and owned by the National Board for Respiratory Care and administers the examination through its for-profit private stock testing company Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc. In the United States all 48 contiguous states require at minimum the credential awarded from the NBRC-ELE for eligibility to procure licensure to practice respiratory therapy in that state.