RT

Respiratory Therapist

Offered by Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, South Carolina

Overview

Tuition $5,675

Licensure pass rate (2024) 80%

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.

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.

Tori

#Graduated#Practical Nursing

Accepted toPiedmont Technical College

Practical Nursing grad · Piedmont Technical College · SC

Andrea Smith

#Licensed#Practical Nursing

Accepted toPiedmont Technical College

LPN in South Carolina · Piedmont Tech grad

NurseJazzyBelle

#Current student

Accepted toPiedmont Technical College

Urgent care MA and master cosmetologist turned nursing student · GA

Starr

Accepted toPiedmont Technical College

Nursing student at Piedmont Tech · SC

Find your next step.

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

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