Presently, College of DuPage offers combined CRT and RRT education 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 two days a week at local hospital affiliates.
The goal of the Respiratory Care Program is 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).
Please note: This program requires a separate admission process in addition to acceptance to College of DuPage.
Being a Respiratory Therapist
Respiratory therapists share their experiences of what it's like to be a be a Respiratory Therapist.
Articulation Plans for Respiratory Care Students
Concordia Bachelor of Arts - Healthcare Management (3+1)
NIU Bachelors of Science - Health Sciences (Degree Completion Emphasis)
Program Accreditation
The two-year Entry into Respiratory Care Professional program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
264 Precision Blvd.
Telford, TN 37690
USA
(815) 283-2835
www.coarc.com
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.
Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which
the goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented.
Programmatic outcomes data reported on the CoARC website include:
- 3-year time period being reported
- RRT credentialing success
- Achievement of the high cut score on the TMC Exam (beginning 2018)
- Retention (Attrition)
- Job Placement
- Overall Graduate Satisfaction
- Overall Employer Satisfaction
- Total number of program enrollees
- Total number of program graduates
- Maximum Annual Enrollment
Data for all accredited programs, including College of DuPage, #200388
Program Contact Information
Please visit the Program Contacts page for detailed information.