RT

Respiratory Therapist

Offered by Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Overview

Tuition $4,059

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.

Timeline: 2 years
State: All states

Support available to Spanish learners

Broward College, Columbus Technical College

Acceptees

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

em

#Current student OC Accepted toOklahoma City Community College

Nursing school diaries · documenting my journey at OCCC · OK

Steph

#Current student OC Accepted toOklahoma City Community College

Future RN · OCCC nursing student · Oklahoma

CTtech2RN

#Current student OC Accepted toOklahoma City Community College

14 years as a CT tech · now a nursing student in Oklahoma

Find your next step.

Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.

Start My Path Acceptees