Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist is a two- to four-year certificate program at SUNY Westchester Community College, a public institution in Valhalla, NY. The program prepares students to assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders and cardiopulmonary conditions in hospital and clinical environments.

This program is part of the respiratory care and therapy field (CIP 51.0908). SUNY Westchester Community College also offers related programs including System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager, Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance, Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician, and Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder. Students can expect clinical and didactic training in pulmonary function testing, mechanical ventilation, patient assessment, and respiratory pharmacology.