Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Certificate (2-4 Years)CIP 51.0908

at Columbia State Community College in Columbia, TN

34.83 - Below AveragePublicAccredited

Program Details

Duration

About 2 years

IPEDS 2023

Completers

IPEDS 2023

Median Earnings (1yr)

$58,188

College Scorecard 2023

Outcomes

Median Earnings (1 Year)

$58,188

College Scorecard 2023

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 Tennessee

$58,18825% above average

Benchmark: $46,382 — average of 25 comparable programs

College Scorecard 2023

National median wage — Healthcare

$60,780

Across all experience levels in this field

BLS

Projected job growth — Healthcare

+8%

National outlook for this field

BLS

About This Program

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist is a two- to four-year certificate program at Columbia State Community College, a public institution in Columbia, Tennessee. Part of the respiratory care therapy field (CIP 51.0908), this program trains students in evaluating and treating patients with cardiopulmonary conditions, operating diagnostic equipment, and delivering therapeutic procedures in hospital and clinical environments.

Columbia State Community College offers a variety of health-focused certificate programs alongside respiratory care, including Anesthesiologist Assistant, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), and Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. The college also provides a Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician program. Students in this program can expect a combination of laboratory, clinical, and classroom-based instruction.

CIP 51.0908 — Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Category: Healthcare

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