Kirkwood Community College
Associate Degree
Certificate (1-2 years)
$6,176
In-State Tuition
18 months
Duration
On-Campus
Format
Cedar Rapids, IA
Location
About This Program
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist program at Kirkwood 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:$6,176/yr
Out-of-State Tuition:$8,220/yr
School-level tuition; actual program costs may vary. Source: NCES
Financial Aid
84%
Receive Any Aid
21%
Receive Federal Aid
24%
Pell Grant Recipients
$5,198
Avg Loan Amount
36%
Have Student Loans
Pell Grant EligibleFederal LoansVA Benefits
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Outcomes
$52,364
Median Earnings (Post-Grad)
99%
Employment Rate
34
Earnings Cohort Size
$15,788
Median Debt
$167/mo
Estimated Monthly Payment
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Program Classification
CIP Code: 51.0908 (Respiratory Therapist)
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