Respiratory Therapy
ACHIEVE A NEW CAREER IN AS FEW AS 17 MONTHS*
Have you been searching for the right respiratory therapist school? Do you aspire to help others overcome respiratory challenges? As a respiratory therapist, you can be a part of helping others breathe easier through diagnostic testing procedures and treatments that can improve quality of life or even save a life.
Make a difference in your community
Give back to your community in your role in respiratory health care through administering vital breathing treatments in newborns, trauma victims, drowning victims, patients suffering from lung and heart conditions, and many more. Additionally, your work supports physicians in the diagnosis and management of cardiopulmonary deficiencies and abnormalities, and the monitoring of lung and heart function.
Career-driven curriculum
As a Respiratory Therapist, you are on the front lines of respiratory care on a daily basis. Concorde helps equip you through real-world training to serve in this critical healthcare role through a comprehensive skills foundation.
Career outlook*
Respiratory Therapist jobs are projected to grow at a much-higher-than-average rate of 23 percent. This field is forecast to continue its growth because of increasing middle-aged and elderly populations where increases in respiratory conditions such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis and pneumonia can increase the need for respiratory care. Find out more about what a career in respiratory therapy looks like.
*Source: BLS.gov 2016-2026
Program goals
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).
Financial aid
Concorde wants to see you succeed, and we are committed to your success through helping you navigate the financial aid process. Financial aid is available to those who qualify, and scholarship programs also are available for those who qualify.
Join our family
To learn more about Concorde’s respiratory therapist programs, request information, or call Concorde Career College at 1-800-693-7010.
Opportunity awaits.
*Program length varies by location