Respiratory Therapist
Offered by Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Overview
Career outlook
Hospitals and home care providers hire respiratory therapists to restore and support patients' pulmonary function. They administer prescribed therapy, manage ventilators and oxygen, and design care plans to help patients breathe and recover.
Getting in
What Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Cost of Course sheet: tuition $13,500 + fees $2,945 + books $1,075 = $17,520 (background check extra, min $65.25; total may vary). Core RT courses run 21 months from August; associate degree conferred by Mineral Area College, 24 gen-ed credits taken separately. CoARC program 200497; pass rates referred to CoARC outcomes page, not stated.
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Prerequisites
The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
5
Entrance exams
1
Health and background checks
2
Application basics
3
Experience
1
Paths
Routes into RT. The first step is where you enroll today.
