Certified Pulmonary Function Technician

A Certified Pulmonary Function Technician (CPFT) is a technician who is at least a Certified Respiratory Therapist and at most a Registered Respiratory Therapist that has successuly passed the national certification exam.^[1] A pulmonary function technician assists a Registered Pulmonary Function Technician with performing function tests on patients. Tests are done both inpatient and outpatient and in specialty clinics such as asthma clinics and sleep centers.

See Also

• Respiratory therapy
• Certified Respiratory Therapist
• Registered Pulmonary Function Technician
• Certified Pulmonary Function Technician

References

1. ^ National Board of Respiratory Care, CPFT Examination