Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

The Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist certificate program at Des Moines Area Community College is a two- to four-year credential offered by this public college in Ankeny, Iowa. The program prepares students to assess and treat patients with breathing disorders, covering respiratory therapy techniques, patient monitoring, and clinical procedures used in hospital and healthcare settings.

This program falls within the allied health and respiratory therapy field (CIP 51.0908). Students at Des Moines Area Community College can also explore related programs including Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Network and System Administration/Administrator, Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, and Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General. DMACC's Ankeny campus offers this credential alongside a range of other healthcare and technical programs.