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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Respiratory care has become an exciting, high-tech allied health career. The profession of Respiratory Care is sponsored by the American Societies of Anesthesiology, Chest and Thoracic medicine, and the American Association for Respiratory Care.Students who complete the two-year training program become Respiratory Care Practitioners and are eligible for the Certified and Registered Respiratory Therapist exams administered by the National Board for Respiratory Care. Passage confers national recognition as a Certified (CRT) and Registered (RRT) Respiratory Therapist. The state license is issued by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. Graduates provide basic cardiopulmonary support, from emergency oxygen administration to management of sophisticated computerized life-support. Respiratory Therapists work in clinical and hospital settings, home care environments, intensive care units, emergency rooms, diagnostic laboratories and skilled patient care centers.
The job outlook for Certified and Registered Therapists is excellent. One hundred percent of graduates at both levels have found employment in their field. The median entry-level salary for Respiratory Care is more than $40,000.
Denise Kruckenberg, program coordinator
IC 2100B
(630) 942-2518
Charles Vanderwarf, clinical coordinator
IC 3121E
(630) 942-2105
Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences Division
IC 1028
(630) 942-2495
Health Sciences Admissions Site
Health Care Continuing Education
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Presently, College of DuPage offers combined CRT and RRT training for Respiratory Care Practitioners. The Respiratory Care program is an intensive, full-time, two-year program leading to an Associate in Applied Science degree. The program includes classroom instruction and clinical practice three days a week at local hospital affiliates.
Please note: This program requires a separate admission process in addition to acceptance to College of DuPage.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The following files describe in detail the requirements for this program. They are portable document format (PDF) files that can be viewed and printed with free Adobe Acrobat Reader software. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer, you may download it here.
Please consult a faculty adviser listed below before beginning your coursework.
Degree
• Respiratory Care CRT and RRT, Associate in Applied Science
When planning your coursework, use the Student Planning Worksheet. Degree information and the worksheet can be found on the following files:
[Respiratory Care CRT and RRT, A.A.S. Degree, PDF file]
[Student Planning Worksheet, PDF file]
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FACULTY ADVISERS
If you are considering this program as an area of study, consult with a faculty adviser in this field. To send an e-mail, click on the name of the adviser you wish to reach:
Location Phone Denise Kruckenberg , M.S., R.R.T., program coordinator IC 2100B (630) 942-2518 Charles Vanderwarf, B.S., R.R.T., clinical coordinator IC 3121E (630) 942-2105 If you are unable to contact a faculty adviser, messages may be left with the Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences Division, IC 1028, (630) 942-2495.
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