Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist is a certificate program at the two- to four-year level offered at Kapiolani Community College, a public institution in Honolulu, HI. The program falls within the respiratory care therapy field (CIP 51.0908) and prepares students to evaluate and treat patients with cardiopulmonary conditions under physician direction in clinical settings.

Kapiolani Community College offers several complementary healthcare programs alongside this certificate, including Physical Therapy Assistant, Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), Medical/Clinical Assistant, and Graphic Communications. Students in the Respiratory Care Therapy program can expect clinical and classroom training in pulmonary diagnostics, mechanical ventilation, oxygen therapy, and neonatal respiratory care, with preparation for the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) examinations.