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
  • Traditional four-year format with 2 years of general education courses followed by 2 years of respiratory therapy coursework
  • Low 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 offers online/hybrid classes
  • 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