Respiratory Therapy Examination / TMC path
TMC
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- practice questions
- 1,100+
- exam domains
- 3
- practice test
- Free
Exam at a glance
- Exam fee
- $190 USD new applicant; $150 repeat applicant
- Questions on exam
- 160 multiple-choice questions, including 140 scored and 20 pretest questions
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Passing score
- Two cut scores for CRT and RRT/CSE eligibility
- Validity
- Maintained through the NBRC Continuing Competency Program every 5 years with 30 CE hours, retesting, or earning a new credential, plus annual fee requirements
Published exam facts, from the official outline.
What’s on the TMC exam
- Patient Data Evaluation and Recommendations (36%)
- Troubleshooting and Quality Control of Equipment and Infection Control (14%)
- Initiation and Modification of Interventions (50%)
Official exam blueprint domains — your practice bank mirrors this outline.
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