Respiratory Care
(A.A.S.)
Respiratory therapists have special expertise in artificial ventilation, resuscitation and airway management. They care for patients in the emergency room, nursery and intensive care units. Respiratory therapists work in hospitals, long-term care facilities, physician offices and in homes.
According to the 2014-2015 edition of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Handbook, employment for a respiratory therapist is expected to increase 19% between 2012 and 2022. (As of May 2012, the BLS stated the median income for respiratory therapist as $55,870 or $26.86/hr.)
- Admission Steps & Requirements
- Tuition, Fees & Program-Related Costs
- Respiratory Care Program Application
- Forms & Orientations
Note that all students entering the program are required to have a physical, a criminal background check and a drug screen. Positive results for either the criminal background check or the drug screen will eliminate the student from the program. Detailed information is available from the program director. Any felony convictions must be reported to the program director.
The Respiratory Care program at Columbia State Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). Program No: 200256
-
CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an ‘outcomes based’ process. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented.
-
Outcomes data for all CoARC accredited programs is available here:https://coarc.com/students/programmatic-outcomes-data/
Resp Care Courses
Major Restricted - Students must be formally admitted to the program, in addition to college admission, to be eligible to take discipline courses.
- Loading...
