Respiratory Therapist

Overview

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.

layla

#Current student Accepted toIndiana University-Indianapolis

Nursing student at Indiana University

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lilly

#Current student Accepted toIndiana University-Indianapolis

Nursing student at Indiana University Indianapolis · IN

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Kaylee

#Current student Accepted toIndiana University-Indianapolis

Patient care tech turned nursing student · Indiana University Indianapolis

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Clare Rader

#Current student#Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accepted toIndiana University-Indianapolis

Lifestyle + nursing student · BSN at IU · Jesus Saves

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kaylahh

#Current student#Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accepted toIndiana University-Indianapolis

Patient care tech now BSN student · Indiana University School of Nursing

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Paris Henney

#Current student Accepted toIndiana University-Indianapolis

Nursing student at Indiana University · Indiana

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