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RT

Respiratory Therapist

Offered by Boise State University Boise, Idaho

Overview

Tuition $8,782
Licensure pass rate (2024) 88.5%
Accreditor CoARC
Duration 18–24 months
Restores patients' pulmonary function and supports breathing by planning and administering medically prescribed respiratory therapy across acute and home settings.

Career outlook

Hospitals and home care providers hire respiratory therapists to restore and support patients' pulmonary function. They administer prescribed therapy, manage ventilators and oxygen, and design care plans to help patients breathe and recover.

Paths

Routes into RT. The first step is where you enroll today.

CNA RRT

CNA to Respiratory Therapist

Move from bedside care into respiratory therapy with an associate degree and RRT credential.

2 years

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People

Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.

payten

payten

#Current student#Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accepted toBoise State University

22 · BSU nursing

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tanjabosnjak

#Current student Accepted toBoise State University

Nursing student at Boise State University · ID

View page Molly Arenas

Molly Arenas

#Licensed#Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accepted toBoise State University

BSN at Boise State · Idaho nurse

View page Tilly McNamara

Tilly McNamara

#Current student Accepted toBoise State University

Nursing student at Boise State University · ID

View page Morgan Maixner

Morgan Maixner

#Licensed#Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accepted toBoise State University

BSN grad from Boise State · RN in Idaho

View page Meg

Meg

#Current student Accepted toBoise State University

Nursing student at Boise State · Idaho

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