Respiratory Therapy Technician Assistant

A program that prepares individuals to administer general respiratory care procedures under the supervision of respiratory therapists in a variety of clinical settings. Includes instruction in patient data collection and monitoring, airway management, installation of nebulizers and other respiratory assistance devices, application and monitoring of breathing gases, equipment operation and maintenance, safety and sanitation procedures, and applicable regulations.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 21 institutions across the United States, with a total of 1362 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

40

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

355

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

59

degrees awarded

Other Awards

908

awards given

Top Schools for Respiratory Therapy Technician Assistant

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus
Pleasant Hill, CA
183
2 Carrington College-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
168
3 Carrington College-Phoenix North
Phoenix, AZ
156
4 Highline College
Des Moines, WA
96
5 Francis Tuttle Technology Center
Oklahoma City, OK
93
6 Mandl School-The College of Allied Health
New York, NY
78
7 Muskegon Community College
Muskegon, MI
72
8 Genesee Community College
Batavia, NY
63
9 Spokane Community College
Spokane, WA
57
10 Pierpont Community and Technical College
Fairmont, WV
51
11 Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
48
12 Newberry College
Newberry, SC
42
13 Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, WA
36
14 Dalton State College
Dalton, GA
33
15 Delaware Technical Community College-Terry
Dover, DE
33
16 Laurel Technical Institute
Hermitage, PA
30
17 Eastern Oklahoma State College
Wilburton, OK
30
18 Autry Technology Center
Enid, OK
27
19 Kettering College
Kettering, OH
27
20 Vermont State University
Randolph, VT
21
21 University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC
18