Respiratory therapists are a critical part of lifesaving teams, from emergency rooms to ICUs to medical/surgical units. This high-demand field offers a variety of career options, good pay, flexible work schedules and opportunities for growth. Find your calling as a respiratory therapist and be the lifesaver someone is counting on. 

Program Goals

  1. Demonstrate competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRT).  
  2. To prepare leaders for the field of respiratory care by including curricular content with objectives related to the acquisition of skills in one or more of the following: management, education, research and advanced clinical practice (which may include an area of clinical specialization). 

Program Highlights

BS in Respiratory Therapy at Cabarrus College
  • The only hospital-based Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy program in NC
  • Three-year accelerated program (the only one in NC) includes summer attendance and helps you graduate and start working as soon as possible
  • Low 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio and small classes allow for individualized instruction
  • High-demand field with plentiful, well-paying jobs and flexible schedules
  • Offers a wide variety of career options in adult, pediatric and neonatal respiratory care
  • Growing profession with excellent opportunities for advancement
  • Program offering online/hybrid classes and scheduling designed to facilitate part-time employment, if desired, while earning your degree
  • Affiliated with Atrium Health:
    • Preferred access to Atrium Health clinical sites
    • Learn from the region’s most experienced healthcare professionals
    • Access to leading-edge technology
    • Pipeline to jobs in one of the country’s largest healthcare systems