Vocational Programs for Respiratory Therapists Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
130K	$38.62	$80,340

The role of Respiratory Therapists is to assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders The average annual wage of the occupations is $80,340 and $39 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Respiratory Therapists career. Based on BLS data, a total of 129,750 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Respiratory Therapists is $42,871. The average length of the programs is 202 hours and the average completion time is 18.89 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Respiratory Therapists Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Respiratory Therapists. Total 27 schools are offering certificate programs. If you want to check schools for bachelor's or graduate degrees, check Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist page.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Respiratory Therapists
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	27	$42,871	$1,901	202 Hours	18.89 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Respiratory Therapists

The following 27 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Respiratory Therapists. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.