Respiratory Therapist

Offered by Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, Rhode Island

Overview

Tuition $5,326

Licensure pass rate (2024) 50%

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.

Riah

#Licensed#Associate Degree in Nursing

Accepted toCommunity College of Rhode Island

RN in Rhode Island · Community College of Rhode Island grad

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jamiepaquinrn

#Graduated

Accepted toCommunity College of Rhode Island

Nursing Graduate 2025

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Ashley Amber

#Current student

Accepted toCommunity College of Rhode Island

Nursing student at CCRI · Rhode Island

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Kelsey Lafferty

#Licensed

Accepted toCommunity College of Rhode Island

Community College of Rhode Island grad · licensed nurse · RI

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Kayla Elizabeth

#Graduated

Accepted toCommunity College of Rhode Island

Nursing grad from CCRI · Rhode Island

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