RT

Respiratory Therapist

Offered by Dallas College Dallas, Texas

Overview

Tuition $4,050

Licensure pass rate (2024) 85.3%

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 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.

Victoria Denise

#Current student#Associate Degree in Nursing

Accepted toDallas College

Married mom of 3 · ADN student at Dallas College · TX

Haute_Nerd

#Current student

Accepted toDallas College

Nursing student at Dallas College · TX

Tahara

#Current student#Associate Degree in Nursing

Accepted toDallas College

30+ nursing student · Dallas College · Texas

michelle 🎀

#Current student

Accepted toDallas College

Nursing student at Dallas College · Texas

jana

#Associate Degree in Nursing

Accepted toDallas College

ADN student at Dallas College · former med-surg tech

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