*Use of the CRT and RRT exam content matrices is with permission from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).

Respiratory Review Workshops, Inc., also referred to as The Persing Review, believes that the best way to prepare for the NBRC credentialing exams is by practicing exam questions and discussing the material related to each question. This workshop is very detailed and reviews material from all content areas of the NBRC CRT and RRT Exam Content Matrices by using 200 NBRC-like questions. (See Workshop Agenda)

The Persing Review is a comprehensive 2-day workshop to help review individuals for both the Entry-Level Certification (CRT) Exam and the Advanced Practitioner Written Registry and Clinical Simulation Exams (RRT).

Data from the Respiratory Care Programs who use this workshop indicate that over 90% of their students pass the CRT Exam on the first attempt and over 80% pass the RRT exams!

The workshop is conducted by Gary Persing, BS, RRT, Program Director in the Respiratory Care Program at Tulsa Community College in Tulsa, OK. Gary has taught in the program since 1981. To ensure his knowledge of the exam content he routinely takes the NBRC CRT and RRT exams and all the practice exams offered by the NBRC. Gary has conducted review workshops since 1990 with over 45,000 students around the country using his review textbooks and attending his workshops to help in the preparation for these important exams. His review textbook, Respiratory Care Exam Review, 3rd edition, published by Elsevier Publishing Company, is a combination CRT/RRT exam review that offers 17 chapters of review material for both exams including two practice CRT exams, two practice RRT exams and eleven practice clinical simulations. Explanations for all the correct answers are included. This textbook is included in the workshop fee and is updated to the current 2009 exam content matrix for both exams. For more information about the book or to order it online go to the Contact page and click on the book. 

Most of these workshops are conducted at Respiratory Care Programs around the country. Workshops are set up by request with a minimum number of around 15 participants required. To request a workshop in your area, call or send an email.

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