Respiratory Therapist at Dallas College

Overview

Tuition $4,050

Licensure pass rate (2024) 85.3%

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 Dallas College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2

Minimum GPA 3.0

Prerequisite courses

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 Dallas College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

7

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

2

Health and background checks

3

Application basics

3

Experience

2

Prep courses

2

Paths

Routes into RT. The first step is where you enroll today.

Pre-Nursing to Respiratory Therapist

Community college associate pathway

Pre-Nursing RRT

Interested in respiratory therapy? Start with Pre-Nursing, find respiratory therapy programs that fit your goals, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.