All competencies included in this document are required at entry-to-practice. The competencies included in
domains A to F require that respiratory therapists be fully competent and autonomous when they enter practice.
The degree of proficiency varies for the competencies that pertain to the more “clinical” aspects of the respiratory
therapist’s practice (i.e., domains G to I). With end users of the competencies in mind (i.e., students, licensed/
registered respiratory therapists, employers, educators, and the public), the expected proficiency for the clinical
entry-to-practice competencies that follow is presented from different perspectives. The quick reference icons
are used solely for the clinical competencies in domains G to I.