Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist is a certificate program (2 to 4 years) offered at St Petersburg College, a public institution located in St. Petersburg, FL. Within the respiratory care field (CIP 51.0908), this program prepares students to assess and treat patients with breathing disorders and cardiopulmonary conditions under physician supervision.

St Petersburg College also offers related programs including Network and System Administration, Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance, Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management, and Physical Therapy Assistant. Students in this program can expect training in pulmonary diagnostics, mechanical ventilation, patient assessment, and the clinical skills needed to work in hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare environments.