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    Hawkeye Community College

    Respiratory Therapist

    Associate Degree
    Certificate (1-2 years)
    $6,525
    In-State Tuition
    18 months
    Duration
    On-Campus
    Format
    Waterloo, IA
    Location

    About This Program

    Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist program at Hawkeye Community College

    Types of Respiratory Therapists

    Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
    Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
    Staff Respiratory Therapist
    Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP)
    Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Respiratory Therapist
    Pulmonary Function Technologist
    Respiratory Therapy Supervisor

    What You'll Learn:

    • The applied basic biomedical sciences
    • Anatomy
    • Physiology
    • Pathology of the respiratory system
    • Clinical medicine
    • Therapeutic procedures
    • Clinical expressions
    • Data collection and record-keeping
    • Patient communication
    • Equipment operation and maintenance
    • Personnel supervision
    • Procedures for special population groups

    Costs & Financial Aid

    In-State Tuition:$6,525/yr
    Out-of-State Tuition:$6,612/yr

    School-level tuition; actual program costs may vary. Source: NCES

    Financial Aid

    91%
    Receive Any Aid
    23%
    Receive Federal Aid
    22%
    Pell Grant Recipients
    $5,680
    Avg Loan Amount
    41%
    Have Student Loans
    Pell Grant EligibleFederal LoansVA Benefits

    Source: U.S. Department of Education

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    Outcomes

    $55,987
    Median Earnings (Post-Grad)
    16
    Earnings Cohort Size

    Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

    Program Classification

    CIP Code: 51.0908 (Respiratory Therapist)

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