Located in New Orleans, La., Our Lady of Holy Cross College is a private institution with more than 1,200 students. Founded by the Roman Catholic Church in 1916, the college offers both a two-year Associate of Science and a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in respiratory care. In the latter program, students spend three years completing classes on campus in subjects like anatomy, psychology, microbiology, statistics, morality and science, pharmacology and nutrition. The final two semesters of the program are spent at facilities of the Ochsner Health System, where students gain clinical experience. Federal and state financial aid is available to qualified students in the respiratory therapy program.
Our Lady of Holy Cross College
4123 Woodland Drive
New Orleans, LA 70131
504-398-2175
olhcc.edu
A private, nonsectarian institution, York College of Pennsylvania has an enrollment of more than 5,600 students at its campus located 45 miles north of Baltimore, Md., in central Pennsylvania. In 2010, "U.S. News and World Report" ranked the school 16th among all baccalaureate colleges in the northern United States. The college has three respiratory care programs: two- and three-year Associate of Science degrees and a four-year Bachelor of Science degree. To gain admission to any of the programs, applicants must have previously taken biology, chemistry and algebra at the secondary or post-secondary levels. Applicants must also tour a respiratory care department or facility and submit proof of their visit with their application. The bachelor's respiratory care therapy program includes 10 clinical rotations and courses in subjects like hygiene, mechanical ventilation, pediatrics and heart and lung physiology. All baccalaureate students complete a research project prior to graduation. Approximately 84 percent of freshmen and 76 percent of continuing students receive some form of financial aid while studying at York College, according to the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges."
York College of Pennsylvania
Country Club Road
York, PA 17405-7199
717-849-1600
ycp.edu
Concorde Career College is a private, for-profit, nonsectarian medical training school, which offers a respiratory care program at its branches in Aurora, Colo.; Jacksonville, Tampa and Miramar, Fla.; Kansas City, Mo.; Memphis, Tenn.; Portland, Ore.; and North Hollywood, Garden Grove, San Bernardino and San Diego, Calif. All of the programs culminate in an associate degree and require 15 to 17 months of full-time study to complete. Among the topics covered in the program are chest tube insertion, chest physiotherapy, home healthcare, trauma, infant intensive care monitoring, pharmacology, ventilator and airway management and oxygen therapy. At least one clinical internship is included in the program. Federal financial aid is available for eligible students. Job placement assistance is provided for all students.
Concorde Career College
Corporate Office
5800 Foxridge Drive
Suite 500
Mission, KS 66202
800-464-1212
concorde.edu