Overview
Tuition $4,780
Licensure pass rate (2024) 82.5%
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.
Prerequisites
The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Madison Area Technical College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
3
Entrance exams
4
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
2
Application basics
3
Paths
Routes into RT. The first step is where you enroll today.
