Respiratory Therapist

Offered by University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas

Overview

Tuition $11,700

Licensure pass rate (2024) 82.4%

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 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.

Tianna Harle-Barkley

#Current student

Accepted toUniversity of Kansas

Nursing student at University of Kansas

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Tee

#Current student

Accepted toUniversity of Kansas

KU nursing student · Kansas

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Illiana Lorraine

#Current student

Accepted toUniversity of Kansas

Nursing student · University of Kansas · CNA experience

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Isabelle Felber

#Current student

Accepted toUniversity of Kansas

Nursing student at University of Kansas

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Amaya Langen

#Current student

Accepted toUniversity of Kansas

CNA and CMA turned nursing student · Kansas

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hailey

#Current student

Accepted toUniversity of Kansas

KU nursing student · Missouri

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