Breath Easy with a Career in Respiratory Therapy
In 2004, there were 118,000 medical career professionals working in respiratory therapy in the U.S, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and employment is expected to increase faster than average through 2014. Respiratory therapists specialize in evaluating, treating, and caring for people with breathing problems. About four out of five respiratory therapists work in hospital respiratory departments.
Medical Programs at Respiratory Therapy Schools
Respiratory therapy schools offer associate's and bachelor's degree programs for respiratory therapists with coursework that can include pharmacology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, microbiology, anatomy and physiology, and pathophysiology. Most states require respiratory therapists to take a certification exam and obtain a license.
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