Respiratory Care students

Respiratory Care

Career/Technical

Take a deep breath and begin a rewarding career with our Respiratory Care Program! This program teaches you how to help patients with breathing problems and improve their lives. You’ll learn how to care for different patients, like newborns who have trouble breathing, children with asthma or pneumonia, adults who were hurt, and older patients with breathing or heart problems.

Join the Front Lines of Patient Care

Why choose respiratory care at San Jac.
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Make a Difference in Critical Patient Care

Respiratory therapists assist patients struggling to breathe. This can be due to illness, injury, or long-term conditions. Students learn to assist patients in emergency rooms, ICUs, neonatal care, and more.

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Gain Hands-On Clinical Experience

Our program combines classroom instruction, lab training, simulation experiences, and real clinical rotations. You'll get hands-on experience with respiratory equipment, oxygen therapy, and ventilators. You'll also learn to assess patients and proper bedside manners.

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Prepare for National Exams

Our program prepares students for the national exams required for respiratory care licensure. Students gain the knowledge and skills needed to work in respiratory therapy.

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Join a Fast-Paced Healthcare Team

Respiratory therapists work with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers. They provide essential care for patients. Students gain skills in communication, problem-solving, and critical thinking for busy medical settings.

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Careers

Respiratory Therapist
 $77,470

 Opportunities

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports more jobs for respiratory therapists are coming due to the rising number of middle-aged and elderly people. Respiratory therapists work in various healthcare settings, such as:

  • Hospitals
  • Respiratory therapy clinics
  • Nursing homes
  • Home health agencies
  • Firms that supply respiratory equipment for home use

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Salary Source: Texas Wages

DEGREES & CERTIFICATES

Respiratory Care, AAS

Career/Technical
The Associate of Applied Science degree prepares you for an entry-level career. Learn about the treatment, management, control, diagnostic evaluation, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system. Graduates can gain hands-on experience as respiratory care practitioners by administering therapeutic gases, medications, chest therapy, pulmonary function testing, and other services to hospital patients.
Length 2 Years
This 66 credit program takes 6 terms to complete, including a pre-requisite and summer term. Students must attend full-time.
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Respiratory therapists care for patients of all ages. This includes newborns in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) to adults in emergency rooms, intensive care units, and other critical care settings. 
It can be. Respiratory therapists often work in high-energy healthcare environments where quick thinking, communication, and attention to detail are important. 
Respiratory therapists work with ventilators, oxygen delivery systems, breathing treatment devices, airway equipment, and patient monitoring technology. 
Absolutely. In respiratory care, you'll directly help patients who are struggling to breathe, recover from illness, or need life-saving respiratory support. 
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Support for your studies

At San Jac, you’re never alone. Our teams ensure you have the support you need to achieve your academic goals. 
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Have Questions?

Have questions about our Respiratory Care Program? Please contact us at 281-998-6350 ext. 3612!
 
Olivia Marshall
Program Dir, Respiratory Care
Email
Olivia.Marshall@sjcd.edu
Phone
(281) 478-3671
Location
Central
Eva Stewart
Sr Administrative Assistant
Email
Eva.Stewart@sjcd.edu
Phone
(281) 998-6150x3612
Location
Central

Accreditation

The San Jacinto College Respiratory Care program , CoARC program number 200310, Associate of Applied Science degree awarded, Central campus Health Science building 11 is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (www.coarc.com).

CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an ‘outcomes based’ process. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented

CoARC Program number is 200310.  
Address: 264 Precision Blvd. Telford, TN 37690 
Phone: (817) 283-2835
Websites:
https://coarc.com/
https://coarc.com/students/programmatic-outcomes-data/