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An individual who is training in a respiratory therapy program is eligible for CSRT Student Membership.

For a one-time low membership fee of $100, membership runs from the day the student joins to the end of the membership year (March 31st) in which they graduate.

CSRT Student Members benefit from and have access to:

• Receive a certificate of registry and pin upon the successful completion of the National RT Certification Examination
• Professional liability insurance coverage is extended to Students during their clinical year while working under the direct supervision of a respiratory therapist who is a CSRT member covered by professional liability insurance.
• PLI coverage is available FOR PURCHASE to new graduates who are CSRT members and are eligible for restricted licenses in their province, and have started working prior to passing the national exam.
• Online professional development education available through the member portal that includes online training, past webinars, access to courses, and other educational material
• Complimentary live webinars
• Access to discussion forums and workspaces through the member portal
• An online credit tracking platform available through the member portal to manage professional development activities
• Deeply discounted registration for the Annual CSRT Conference
• Online membership renewal and registration to CSRT events
• A monthly debit plan to facilitate paying for national association dues, provincial association dues and provincial licensing fees
• Volunteer opportunities to participate in the direction of the Society by sitting on the Board of Directors
• Advocacy efforts on behalf of members to promote national standards, to offer new opportunities for respiratory therapists and to ensure that health policy makers take into account the respiratory therapists perspective on healthcare policy
• National standards of practice and a code of ethical and professional conduct
• Preferred rates for various products and services through CSRT Affinity Partners

Professional liability insurance (PLI) follows you 24/7 through your full scope of practice as a respiratory therapist wherever you work in Canada and is not limited to your place of employment.

It’s important to be aware that employer’s PLI plans, such as those offered to employees of hospitals and health authorities, may be limited and likely will not cover RTs for volunteer work, work done outside of the employment setting, or when there is a complaint to your regulatory body.

Every year the CSRT PLI policy protects members by providing coverage for civil claims as well as covering legal expenses if a college complaint is made against them.

Professional liability insurance for CSRT Student Members during their CLINICAL YEAR:
Professional liability insurance coverage is extended to Students during their clinical year while working under the direct supervision of a respiratory therapist who is a CSRT
member covered by professional liability insurance.

Professional liability insurance for NEW GRADUATES:
PLI coverage is available FOR PURCHASE to new graduates who are CSRT members and are eligible for restricted licenses in their province, and have started working prior to passing the national exam.
An unsuccessful attempt at the National Certification Exam or failure to complete the exam within 12 months of graduation will mean the Professional Liability Insurance will expire at the end of the CSRT insurance policy term and the new graduate will be ineligible for PLI until successfully passing the National Certification Exam.

>> New Grads who are CSRT Student Members can purchase PLI through the Store inside the Member Portal. <<