What Do Respiratory Care Careers Do?
The program prepares graduates to take an active role in the maintenance and/or restoration of cardiopulmonary homeostasis.
Classroom instruction in technical respiratory and general education courses is supplemented with learning experiences in the campus laboratory and in area hospitals. Students are responsible for transportation to clinical sites.
What are my career options?
Although hospitals employ the majority of respiratory therapists, other employers include home care providers, medical clinics, nursing homes and industry.
What are my degree, diploma and certificate options?
- Respiratory Therapist - Associates
- Electrocardiographic and Cardiac Monitoring Technician - Certificate
- Polysomnographic Technologist - Certificate
How Much can I make, and Where can I take Classes?
The great thing about KCTCS is that we have colleges and campuses around the state. Choose a college, and you'll find more information on the program and the salaries for careers in the area.
- Ashland Community & Technical College
- Big Sandy Community & Technical College
- Bluegrass Community & Technical College
- Elizabethtown Community & Technical College
- Hopkinsville Community College
- Jefferson Community & Technical College
- Madisonville Community College
- Maysville Community & Technical College
- Somerset Community College
- Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College
- Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
