Respiratory Care

Highline College ETPL
Students will learn a wide range of practices for treating cardiopulmonary disease, including administration of therapeutic gases, use of mechanical ventilators for life support and administration of diagnostic tests to determine lung function. Highline's accredited program prepares you for license in Washington and for national credentialing exams. Apply today and be on your way to a rewarding career working in medical centers, skilled nursing facilities and home care agencies.

Financial information

Total tuition

$11,483.10

Total required fees

$200.00

Books and supplies

$200.00

Locations

Des Moines

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

Yes

Program details

2 Years

Length of training

Associate

Award type

90

Credits

990

Clock Hours (Total)

Additional details

Award name

AAS-T

Education Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

ENGL& 101 5 credits; BIOL& 241 5 credits; BIOL& 242 5 credits; PSYCH& 100 5 credits. Talk with advisor

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

Certification/license test preparation provided

National Board for Respiratory Care

Employment performance results

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Top industries for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Student characteristics

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.