A.A.S in Respiratory Therapy

As one of the top Respiratory Therapy schools in NYC, Mandl School, The College of Allied Health works to meet the needs of our nation’s dynamic, fast-paced health care field. This industry is evolving rapidly and demands well-trained, licensed respiratory therapists and respiratory therapy technicians to staff hospitals, sleep labs, and other health-related facilities.

Our nation’s dynamic, fast-paced health care field is evolving rapidly and requires well-trained educated, and competent licensed respiratory therapists to staff hospitals, sleep labs, and other health-related facilities. Employment in Respiratory Therapy is expected to grow rapidly according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Associate in Applied Science in Respiratory Therapy introduces students to the knowledge and skills necessary to obtain entry-level positions in respiratory care as respiratory therapists. At the direction of a licensed physician, a respiratory therapist evaluates and treats cardiopulmonary (lungs and heart) health. This includes teaching patients and their families about the treatment and maintenance of pulmonary health problems, including the use of respiratory therapy equipment and medications. Respiratory therapists perform these services under the supervision of a licensed respiratory therapist or a licensed physician.

Respiratory Therapist Degree at Mandl SchoolThere is two levels of respiratory therapist: the certified respiratory therapist (CRT) and the registered respiratory therapist (RRT). Upon graduation from the Associate in Applied Science degree program in Respiratory Therapy at Mandl, graduates are eligible to take a voluntary national examination to obtain respiratory therapy credentials. The graduate must take the Therapist Multiple-Choice (TMC) Examination first. There are two established cut scores for the TMC Examination. Achieving the low cut score awards the Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential. Candidates who achieve the high cut score become eligible to take the Clinical Simulation Examination (CSE). Candidates who then pass the CSE are awarded the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential.

The objective of the Respiratory Therapy Program is to provide students with a learning environment that will enable them to acquire requisite knowledge and skills to practice the profession of respiratory therapy, which shall be undertaken pursuant to the direction of a duly licensed physician and is defined as the performance of cardiopulmonary evaluation, respiratory therapy treatment techniques, and education of the patient, family, and public.