Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
at Butte College in Oroville, CA
Program Details
Duration
About 2 years
Completers
13
Median Earnings (1yr)
$65,853
Outcomes
Median Earnings (1 Year)
$65,853
Outcomes data from College Scorecard (2023). Earnings figures represent median values for program completers.
How This Program Compares
First-year graduate earnings vs. Healthcare programs in California
Benchmark: $60,959 — average of 46 comparable programs
National median wage — Healthcare
$60,780
Across all experience levels in this field
Projected job growth — Healthcare
+8%
National outlook for this field
About This Program
The Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist certificate program at Butte College is offered by this public institution in Oroville, CA. The program leads to a two- to four-year certificate in the health professions field (CIP 51.0908), providing students with clinical and didactic instruction in respiratory assessment, therapeutic interventions, and the management of patients with breathing disorders.
Graduates of this program are prepared for respiratory therapist roles in hospitals, intensive care units, and pulmonary rehabilitation settings. Butte College also offers related programs including Recording Arts Technology/Technician, Computer Support Specialist, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Drafting and Design Technology, and Building Construction Technology, giving students in Oroville a wide range of technical and health-related certificate pathways at the same school.
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