Respiratory Therapist

Entry-Level Wage:

$35.69

Median Wage:

$41.45

Experienced Wage:

$44.48

Employment Per 1,000 Jobs:

417

Source: NH Employment Security

Education Pathways

Minimum of an Associate’s Degree, but some employers may require a Bachelor’s Degree.

Career Description

Respiratory Therapists work with patients with lung diseases and breathing disorder through services including administering oxygen, providing ventilators, and administering drugs to the lungs.

Work Settings

Hospitals, Specialty Offices, Diagnostic Laboratories, Nursing Homes, Rehabilitation Centers, Home Health Care

Associate’s Degree

River Valley Community College

Four-Year Bachelor’s Programs

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to Bachelor’s of Science in Registered Respiratory Therapy: Colby-Sawyer College

Graduate Programs/Post Baccalaureate

Post-baccalaureate for requirements to apply to higher degrees: UNH Health Professions Continuing Education

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Requirements

Education

Entry-level Occupational Preparation

Associate's Degree

Experience

None

Job Training

None

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