Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

STEM • Health Professions And Related Programs

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to assist in developing respiratory care plans, administer respiratory care procedures, supervise personnel and equipment operation, maintain records, and consult with other health care team members. Includes instruction in the applied basic biomedical sciences; anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the respiratory system; clinical medicine; therapeutic procedures; clinical expressions; data collection and record-keeping; patient communication; equipment operation and maintenance; personnel supervision; and procedures for special population groups.

Numbers at a glance

187th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
68
Colleges offer it
1,374
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
372
Women
1,002

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O's Insights on Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

  • Major has been increasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 78% of graduates come from public universities.

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