The respiratory care technology program at CSTCC is a 22-month associate degree program. It includes both cooperative education and hands-on clinical experience and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care. The program boasts a 100 percent placement rate for its graduates in respiratory therapist positions, with starting salaries of between $37,000 and $42,000 per year.
Cincinnati State – Main Campus
3520 Central Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45223
513-569-1500
cincinnatistate.edu
UC's respiratory care program is stationed at Clermont College, which is about 30 minutes outside of Cincinnati itself. It combines classroom, clinical and laboratory experience, and students earn an associate degree. This program is connected to the one at CSTCC and students receive diplomas from CSTCC if they enroll in the program at UC.
University of Cincinnati
Clermont College
4200 Clermont College Drive
Batavia, OH 45103
513-732-5300
uc.edu
Less than an hour north of Cincinnati is Kettering College of Medical Arts. Here, students can earn an associate of science degree in respiratory care or a bachelor's degree in health professions with a major in respiratory care, and the associate degree program can be expanded to three years. The program of study includes both classroom and clinical experience.
Kettering College of Medical Arts
3737 Southern Blvd.
Kettering, OH 45429
(937) 395-8601
800-433-KCMA
kcma.edu