A Certified Pulmonary Function Technician (CPFT) is a technician who is at least a Certified Respiratory Therapist

Certified Respiratory Therapist

A Certified Respiratory Therapist , formerly Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician , is a therapist who has graduated from a respiratory therapy program at a university or college and has passed a national certification exam...

 and at most a Registered Respiratory Therapist

Registered Respiratory Therapist

A Registered Respiratory Therapist is a cardiopulmonary therapist and specialist who is required to exercise considerable independent clinical judgment in the respiratory care of patients...

 that has successuly passed the national certification exam. 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
  Respiratory therapy
  Respiratory therapy is a healthcare profession in which specialists work with patients suffering from either acute or chronic respiratory problems. These specialists are termed Respiratory Therapists in most places internationally but may also be referred to as Respiratory Scientists or...
  
  
• Certified Respiratory Therapist
  Certified Respiratory Therapist
  A Certified Respiratory Therapist , formerly Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician , is a therapist who has graduated from a respiratory therapy program at a university or college and has passed a national certification exam...
  
  
• Registered Pulmonary Function Technician
• Certified Pulmonary Function Technician
  Certified Pulmonary Function Technician
  A Certified Pulmonary Function Technician 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. A pulmonary function technician assists a Registered Pulmonary Function Technician...