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The goal of respiratory therapists is to cure or improve breathing disorders that people may be born with or develop later in life. For example, a patient with bronchitis, asthma, emphysema, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease would seek treatment from a respiratory therapist. In order to clear the breathing pathways of patients, respiratory therapists have the responsibility of administering aerosolized drugs, facilitating the use of oxygen delivery devices, performing endotracheal intubation suctioning, putting patients on and off life support, inserting the arterial lines, collecting and interpreting arterial blood samples, and more.

To become a respiratory therapist, you must devote at least two years to obtaining your associate degree. If after this time, you would like to advance your career, you might consider obtaining a bachelor's degree or master's degree in respiratory therapy. Whatever degree you pursue, however, it must come from a school that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care or the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. If you receive a degree that is not accredited by one of these two agencies, you may have a difficult time becoming certified or even getting a job. Before you can start work as a respiratory therapist in the United States, you must receive your Certified Respiratory Therapist credential.

Respiratory therapists must, at the very minimum, complete their associate degree in respiratory therapy at a school accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care or the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. If you live anywhere in the United States, you must obtain your license before you can start working as a respiratory therapist. In order to be licensed, you must first meet the eligibility requirements provided by the National Board for Respiratory Care.

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Accredited Colleges Offering Respiratory Therapy Degrees
College Annual Tuition Recommend Rate
Campuses: Pemberton
$6,828 100% (1 review)
Campuses: Madison
$6,812 100% (1 review)
Campuses: Raymond, Pearl
$6,800 Add Review
Campuses: Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, Menomonie, Neilsville, <span class='has-tip' title='... River Falls'>...
$6,793 Add Review
Campuses: Fond du Lac
$6,793 Add Review
Campuses: La Crosse, Lacrosse
$6,788 Add Review
Campuses: Florence
$6,772 Add Review
Campuses: Kansas City, Leavenworth
$6,690 Add Review
Campuses: South Portland
$6,677 100% (1 review)
Campuses: Mays Landing
$6,672 33% (3 reviews)
Campuses: Greenwood, Abbeville, McCormick, Edgefield, <span class='has-tip' title='... Saluda, Newberry, Clinton'>...
$6,593 100% (2 reviews)
Campuses: Waterloo
$6,583 100% (1 review)
Campuses: Temple
$6,576 Add Review
Campuses: Wentworth
$6,574 Add Review
Campuses: Fairfield
$6,567 Add Review
Campuses: Durham, Hillsborough, Chapel Hill
$6,566 Add Review
Campuses: Winterville
$6,548 Add Review
Campuses: Duluth
$6,404 Add Review
Campuses: Springfield
$6,368 50% (6 reviews)
Campuses: West Burlington
$6,360 100% (1 review)
Campuses: Saint Paul
$6,318 Add Review
Campuses: Thief River Falls, East Grand Forks
$6,243 Add Review
Campuses: Belleville, Granite City
$6,210 Add Review
Campuses: Lufkin
$6,150 Add Review
Campuses: Davenport
$6,096 100% (1 review)
Campuses: Washington
$6,090 100% (1 review)
Campuses: Batavia
$6,040 100% (1 review)
Campuses: Dallas
$6,000 50% (4 reviews)
Campuses: Corpus Christi
$5,990 Add Review
Campuses: Waco
$5,910 Add Review

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