Respiratory Therapy Technician Colleges and Universities
Our database currently includes Respiratory Therapy Technician colleges and universities.
About Respiratory Therapy Technician Colleges:
A technician in this field monitors vital respiratory equipment such as:
- Ventilators
- Oxygen Cylinders
- Humidifiers
- Therapeutic Aerosol Dispensers
This ensures that a patient is responding properly to respiratory treatment. You will also take blood samples and interpret the results of blood-gas analyses, maintain the patient's airway openings, and perform CPR when necessary.
Respiratory therapy technician training can include courses in:
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Physics
- Mathematics
Employment opportunities are most often found at hospitals, but there is also a growing need in private health care and assisted-living facilities.