Respiratory Care

Allyson Stought went where she was most needed: To New York City, to the center of a pandemic. Stought, who graduated in 2018 with an associate degree in Respiratory Care, went to New York City at the end of April to help operate ventilators for patients suffering from COVID-19. She was deployed to NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center and hit the ground running.

Become a respiratory therapist (RT) and you’ll be saving lives, enhancing the quality of life, and bringing comfort to patients every day. RTs are life-support specialists concerned with managing and controlling the treatment for patients with breathing problems due to disease or trauma.

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RTs are constantly in high demand, and Columbus State’s Respiratory Care program provides a strong link between our educational program and the hospitals and medical facilities that hire our graduates.

The Columbus State's connection with Central Ohio’s health care community keeps our Respiratory Care program current with the latest technology and healthcare trends, and provides hands-on experience for students in practitioner facilities. Our partner companies are final evaluators of program outcomes, to assure that our graduates have the skills to make a difference from day one on the job.

Learn more about the profession of Respiratory Care with this video

Respiratory Care Student Handbook

Spring Registration starts October 21, 2024!

To register for RESP 1110 and RESP 1220 please email respiratory@cscc.edu.

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