Respiratory Therapy Hospital Partnerships

Concorde can help you grow your Respiratory Therapy department in your hospital. Tap into our respiratory therapy workforce solutions today!

Ready to Address Your Respiratory Therapy Staffing Challenges?

If you're struggling to recruit qualified respiratory therapists, Concorde Career Colleges offers a hospital-based, accredited program to train respiratory therapists in-house. Complete this form to book a discovery call!

  • Hospital based, accredited program
  • Flexible online didactic learning
  • Sustainable workforce solutions
  • Invest in employee development
  • Improve respiratory therapist retention
  • Develop respiratory therapist leadership

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A Tailored Approach to Growing Your Hospital RT Department

Online Classes

Online Didactic Coursework

Virtual Learning Lab

On-Site Labs

Respiratory Therapist helping patient with breathing treatment.

On-Site Clinical Experiences

Why Partner with Concorde?

Train current employees and retain your Respiratory Therapists through leadership opportunities as preceptors with a sustainable, hospital-based program. Invest in your team, improve respiratory therapist retention, and develop them as future leaders—all with Concorde's seamless training solutions.

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Build a local, efficient, and affordable training program that supports long-term staffing needs.

Create career pathways for existing staff by leveraging tuition assistance or reimbursement programs.

Strengthen your workforce by developing talent and enhancing employee loyalty through upskilling opportunities.

Empower your staff with coaching and leadership skills by involving them as program preceptors.

 

"We were able to partner on what would make the best learning experience for students, while meeting our hospital requirements. I appreciated Concorde's willingness to listen to input as we worked together to successfully implement this approach to education."


Delresha Banks, Preceptor and Registered Respiratory Therapist
Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital, Pleasant Prairie, WI
 

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Respiratory Therapy Program Curriculum

 

17

Months

 

76.0

Credit Hours

 

265

Lab Hours

 

900

Clinical Hours

Respiratory Therapy Pediatric

Respiratory therapists are on the front-lines delivering care daily, but you're short staffed and your department needs more respiratory therapists. Concorde respiratory therapy partnerships help hospitals up-skill employees through online didactic learning and real-world training in the hospital to serve in this critical healthcare role through a comprehensive skills foundation.

To prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists (RRTs).

Concorde's respiratory therapist programs emphasize the following:

  • Oxygen therapy
  • Bronchodilator
  • Chest physiotherapy
  • Patient teaching and instruction
  • ECG
Course NumberCourse TitleLecture HoursLab HoursClinical HoursCredit Hours
TERM IAverage Hours per Week180.00.018.0
ENGL1310English Composition I45 3.0  
BIOL1310Anatomy & Physiology I45 3.0  
COMM1310Elements of Human Communication45 3.0  
MATH ElectiveMATH1310: Contemporary Mathematics or MATH1320: College Algebra45 3.0  
 TERM I TOTALS1800.00.012.0
TERM IIAverage Hours per Week180.00.018.0
BIOL1320Anatomy & Physiology II45 3.0  
BIOL1330Microbiology453.0  
BIOL1350Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology45 4.0  
PSYC1310General Psychology451.0  
 TERM II TOTALS1800.00.012.0
TERM IIIAverage Hours per Week186.00.024.0
RESP1115Respiratory Therapy Foundations 18010.5  
RESP1215Respiratory Therapy Foundations Applications602.0  
 TERM III TOTALS18060.00.012.5
TERM IVAverage Hours per Week34.528.536.0
RESP1315Respiratory Therapeutics, Diagnostics and Disease Management 3045.03.5 
RESP1615Respiratory Therapeutics, Diagnostics and Disease Management Applications2856.0  
 TERM IV TOTALS3045.0285.09.5
TERM VAverage Hours per Week34.528.536.0
RESP2315Cardiopulmonary Critical Care3045.03.5 
RESP2615Cardiopulmonary Critical Care Applications2856.0  
 TERM V TOTALS3045.0285.09.5
TERM VIAverage Hours per Week7.53.018.028.5
RESP2625Respiratory Care of Specialty Populations7530.06.0 
RESP2415Respiratory Care of Specialty Populations Applications1804.0  
 TERM VI TOTALS7530.0180.010.0
TERM VIIAverage Hours per Week104.012.026.0
RESP2815Respiratory Therapy Capstone and Board Exam Prep10040.08.0 
RESP2215Respiratory Therapy Capstone and Board Exam Prep Applications1202.5  
 TERM VII TOTALS10040.0120.010.5
 PROGRAM TOTALS775220.0870.076.0

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.

Concorde's Student Learning outcomes are available on the CoARC website at the link below.

Student Learning Outcome Data

Dedicated Support Team

We are here to help you, your hospital, and students at every step through the enrollment process and throughout their academic journey. Concorde's team of faculty and staff will provide guidance and continuous engagement. 

 

While your candidates are learning the fundamentals and the inner working of your department; even before they are licensed - they can help alleviate some of your current RT's workload. They can aid your team with many day-to-day tasks from equipment prep to sterilization to record processing; thereby freeing you and others to focus on patient care delivery. 

 

Concorde's support team can help you identify ways to leverage this program to get this immediate lift and long-term gains. We are in this with you from day one!

"I always knew RT was for me, but when I initially started looking for a program, there wasn't one anywhere nearby."

Concorde Graduate

Yosmel M.

Concorde Miramar Graduate

 

“Concorde really prepared me and it's because of them I can confidently treat my patients.”

Concorde Graduate

Michael A.

Concorde San Bernardino Graduate

How It Works

Concorde's respiratory therapy training program is designed to integrate seamlessly into your hospital’s workflow while developing skilled professionals who are ready to contribute immediately upon graduation. Here’s how the process works:

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    Identify a part-time preceptor to oversee training

    Select a knowledgeable and experienced staff member to act as a preceptor. This individual plays a pivotal role in guiding candidates through the clinical training process.
     

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      The preceptor provides hands-on mentorship, ensuring that candidates understand hospital policies, procedures, and the use of specific equipment.

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      Acting as both a coach and evaluator, the preceptor helps candidates build confidence and competence in their skills.

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      Concorde supports the preceptor with structured resources and regular communication to make their role manageable and impactful.

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    Identify candidates for the Respiratory Therapy Program

    Choose candidates who show potential to excel as respiratory therapists. This could include existing staff members looking to advance their careers or new hires with the aptitude and motivation to thrive in the program.
     

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      Concorde offers guidance in identifying the traits and skills that make a successful respiratory therapist.

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      By selecting candidates who are already part of your organization or community, you foster a sense of loyalty and investment in your hospital’s mission.

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    Set a flexible training schedule tailored to your hospital's needs

    Work collaboratively with Concorde to establish a training schedule that balances candidates' learning commitments with their professional responsibilities.
     

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      Training is designed to be flexible, with online coursework and virtual labs that can be completed at times that suit both candidates and hospital operations.

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      Clinical training occurs on-site, allowing candidates to gain experience in real-world scenarios without disrupting hospital workflows.

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      The schedule also accommodates the preceptor’s availability, ensuring they can fulfill their mentorship role without overburdening their workload.

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    Regularly check progress with Concorde's Clinical Coordinator and Program Director

    Maintain open communication throughout the program to monitor progress, address challenges, and ensure alignment with goals.
     

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      Regular check-ins involve the candidate, preceptor, Concorde Clinical Coordinator, and Program Director.

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      These meetings are opportunities to celebrate milestones, troubleshoot issues, and refine the training approach as needed.

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      Concorde provides ongoing support, ensuring that everyone involved in the process feels empowered to contribute to the candidates’ success.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Candidates should have a high school diploma, experience in the healthcare system and a passion for delivering quality care. Prior experience with online learning and self-motivation will help candidates succeed in this blended learning delivery program. Candidates must also meet admission requirements.

Concorde takes partnership seriously. You will have a dedicated support team to provide guidance, materials and metrics throughout the startup and training period. Regular conversations with the Concorde support team, Program Director and other resources to aid you in identifying, training and evaluating your candidates is essential.

They must be a licensed respiratory therapist. Additionally preceptors should be coaches; ready to guide candidates through the curriculum and serve as a professional mentor. Organization, patience and communication are critical soft-skills that will aid them properly train and onboard new RT candidates.

An ongoing pathway for developing respiratory therapists to fill your department's shortage; and an opportunity for current RTs to develop their leadership skills.

Step one is to express your interest through the form and schedule time with our workforce team. Next Concorde will work with you and COARC to certify your facility as an approved training site. Then we can begin the onboarding process: identifying a preceptor(s) from your team and training them, selecting candidates who will meet virtually with Concorde's academic team and ascertain their readiness to enroll after passing the program entrance requirements.

It depends on you, your team and the candidate that you select. The program is designed to be completed in as few as 17-months after which graduates sit for their certification exam. But during that time, Concorde's support team can help you identify ways that your candidate can contribute to your current workload.

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  1. Program length may be subject to change dependent on transfer credits and course load. Please refer to current course catalog for more information. Concorde does not guarantee admittance, graduation, subsequent employment or salary amount.

  2. Professional certification is not a requirement for graduation, may not be a requirement for employment nor does it guarantee employment.

  3. Financial aid is available to those who qualify but may not be available for all programs. Concorde does not guarantee financial aid or scholarship awards or amounts.

  4. Clinical hour requirements and delivery may vary by campus location and may be subject to change. Concorde does not guarantee clinical site assignments based upon student preference or geographic convenience; nor do clinical experiences guarantee graduation, post-clinical employment or salary outcomes.

  5. Registration and certification requirements for taking and passing these examinations are not controlled by Concorde, but by outside agencies, and are subject to change by the agency without notice. Therefore, Concorde cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to take these exams, at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.

  6. Externships are a non-paid in-person learning experience, whose length and location may be subject to change. Concorde does not guarantee externship placement, graduation, post-externship employment or salary outcomes.