Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Certificate (2-4 Years)CIP 51.0908

at Nassau Community College in Garden City, NY

32.83 - Below AveragePublicAccredited

Program Details

Duration

About 2 years

IPEDS 2023

Completers

IPEDS 2023

Median Earnings (1yr)

$81,810

College Scorecard 2023

Outcomes

Median Earnings (1 Year)

$81,810

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 New York

$81,81040% above average

Benchmark: $58,442 — average of 57 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

The Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist certificate program at Nassau Community College is a two- to four-year certificate offered by this public institution in Garden City, NY. Classified under the health professions field (CIP 51.0908), the program prepares students to assess and treat patients with breathing and cardiopulmonary disorders in hospital and clinical settings.

Nassau Community College also offers a variety of technical and health-related programs. Students may explore related credentials such as Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, and Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician. The college additionally offers Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance and Recording Arts Technology/Technician. Respiratory care coursework covers pulmonary function testing, mechanical ventilation, clinical pharmacology, and patient management.

CIP 51.0908 — Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Category: Healthcare

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