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RT

Respiratory Therapist

Offered by Butte College Oroville, California

Overview

Tuition $1,336
Licensure pass rate (2024) 92.1%
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.

mariahatkin

mariahatkin

#Current student Accepted toButte College

Nursing student at Butte College · AR · class of 2027

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