Overview
Tuition $1,934
Licensure pass rate (2024) 80.4%
Accreditor CoARC
Duration 18–24 months
Restores patients' pulmonary function and supports breathing by planning and administering medically prescribed respiratory therapy across acute and home settings.
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 Central New Mexico Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam Required
Minimum GPA 2.75
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 Central New Mexico Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
5
Entrance exams
2
Health and background checks
4
Paths
Routes into RT. The first step is where you enroll today.
