Pima Medical Institute-Houston
Associate Degree
Certificate (1-2 years)
$25,392.8
Avg Tuition
18 months
Duration
On-Campus
Format
Houston, TX
Location
About This Program
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist program at Pima Medical Institute-Houston
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
Estimated Tuition:$25,392.8/yr
Program Tuition Range:$5,065 – $44,470
School-level tuition; actual program costs may vary. Source: NCES
Financial Aid
86%
Receive Any Aid
58%
Receive Federal Aid
56%
Pell Grant Recipients
$9,382
Avg Loan Amount
78%
Have Student Loans
Pell Grant EligibleFederal LoansVA Benefits
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Outcomes
$62,420
Median Earnings (Post-Grad)
96%
Employment Rate
52
Earnings Cohort Size
$26,923
Median Debt
$285/mo
Estimated Monthly Payment
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Program Classification
CIP Code: 51.0908 (Respiratory Therapist)
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