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Qualified students admitted to the respiratory care program will complete the profession didactic, laboratory and clinical courses to train students to work as a respiratory therapy technician or a respiratory therapist.

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The Respiratory Care Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree at 17³Ô¹ÏÍø is obtained through a rigorous 2-year curriculum. The program is currently accredited by the (CoARC) with a continuing accreditation. Qualified students admitted to the respiratory care program will complete the profession didactic, laboratory and clinical courses intended to train students to work as a respiratory therapy technician or a respiratory therapist in a broad range of health care settings, such as doctors’ offices, out-patient clinics, rehabilitation centers, diagnostics labs, patients’ homes, and all specialized areas of hospital care, including intensive/critical care, neonatal and pediatric intensive care, emergency services, respiratory care, pulmonary function labs, sleep medicine and basic floor therapy.

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are qualified to:

• Take the credentialing exam given by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) to become a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
• CRT’s are eligible for New York State licensure to practice as a Respiratory Therapy Technician. The RRT can apply for New York State (NYS) Licensure as a Respiratory Therapist.

For more information on NYS Respiratory Therapy license requirements, please visit the New York State Education Department .

For additional information, questions or concerns regarding accreditation, you may contact CoARC at:

Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
264 Precision Blvd.
Telford, TN 37690
Phone: (817) 283-2835 / Fax: (817) 354-8519