Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist is a two- to four-year certificate program offered at Skyline College, a public institution in San Bruno, CA. This program falls within the allied health and respiratory care field and prepares students with the clinical and technical skills needed to assess and treat patients with cardiopulmonary conditions in hospital and clinical environments.

In the respiratory therapy field, programs at Skyline College provide training aligned with state licensing and national credentialing requirements. The college also offers related programs including Biomedical Technology/Technician, Surgical Technology/Technologist, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, and Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at both certificate levels. Students can expect coursework in patient assessment, ventilator management, respiratory pharmacology, and supervised clinical practice.