RT

Respiratory Therapist

Offered by Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, Indiana

Overview

Tuition $4,912

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.

Time: 2 years
State: All states

Broward College, Columbus Technical College

People

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

Chocolat_love1 FitGirl🏋️💪🏻

#Current student#Practical Nursing

Accepted toIvy Tech Community College

Practical nursing student at Ivy Tech · Indiana

Diaries of Nelly

#Current student

Accepted toIvy Tech Community College

RN loading · mom of 2 · nursing student documenting it all

@beltifi_rose

#Accepted#Practical Nursing

Accepted toIvy Tech Community College

Indiana · practical nursing student · Ivy Tech · class of 2027

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