Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

The Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist certificate program at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a two-to-four-year credential offered by this private for-profit institution in Visalia, CA. The program trains students to assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders and cardiopulmonary conditions in hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare settings, preparing graduates to sit for the National Board for Respiratory Care examinations.

This program falls within the respiratory care therapy field (CIP 51.0908). San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia also offers programs in Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician, Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder, and Pharmacy Technician/Assistant. The respiratory care curriculum includes clinical rotations in hospital settings to develop competency in ventilator management, pulmonary function testing, and patient assessment.