Respiratory Therapist at Utah Tech University

Overview

Tuition $6,074

Licensure pass rate (2024) 86.1%

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 Utah Tech University. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

10

Application basics

3

Experience

1

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.