Respiratory Care Therapy / Therapist Vocational Programs

Tuition & Fess	Program Length	Completion Time
$42,871	202 hours	18.89 month

In the United States, 347 colleges are offering Respiratory Care Therapy / Therapist certificates or associate's degree programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the Respiratory Care Therapy / Therapist vocational program is $42,871.

By offered program type, 2 schools offer less than 12 weeks certificate, 13 schools offer less than 1 year certificate, 8 schools offer 1-2 years certificate, 7 schools offer 2-4 years certificate, and 341 schools offer associate degree programs.

You may want to check regular undergraduate and graduate Respiratory Care Therapy / Therapist programs.

Respiratory Care Therapy / Therapist Program 2024 Average Tuition and Completion Time

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of Respiratory Care Therapy / Therapist vocational programs is $42,871. The amount is based on the tuition of the Respiratory Care Therapy / Therapist program and it may differ from tuition of other programs at the schools.

In average, the length of the Respiratory Care Therapy / Therapist program is 202 contact hours (credit hours) and the average completion time is 18.89 months.

2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees of Respiratory Care Therapy / Therapist Vocational Programs
Tuition & Fees	$42,871
Length of Program	202 Contact Hours
Completion Time	18.89 Months

What is Respiratory Care Therapy / Therapist Career?

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to assist in developing respiratory care plans, administer respiratory care procedures, supervise personnel and equipment operation, maintain records, and consult with other health care team members. Includes instruction in the applied basic biomedical sciences; anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the respiratory system; clinical medicine; therapeutic procedures; clinical expressions; data collection and record-keeping; patient communication; equipment operation and maintenance; personnel supervision; and procedures for special population groups

Average Wage by Jobs after Respiratory Care Therapy / Therapist Program

Next jobs are possible career after earning Respiratory Care Therapy / Therapist certificate/degree. The average wage is based on the latest employment and wage data (May 2022) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

The average annual wage of Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary career is $127,640 and, for Respiratory Therapists, the average annual income is $74,310.

Respiratory Care Therapy / Therapist Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2023)
Job Title	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	-	$127,640
Respiratory Therapists	$35.73	$74,310
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$24.42	$50,790
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$24.42	$50,790
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$24.42	$50,790