Welcome to the Department of Respiratory Care

Respiratory care is a specialized area of health care that works closely with individuals suffering from breathing and cardiac disorders. Respiratory therapists are trained on advanced medical equipment and work closely with patients to help them manage their conditions.

• The entry to practice BSRT application is live for the fall 2025 semester.
• The RRT to B.S. application is live for spring 2025. Please reach out to rrtbs@boisestate.edu with any questions you may have. The Master’s in Respiratory Care fall 2025 application is currently live through the Graduate College’s application system. Our priority deadline is June 1, 2025. For questions, please contact us at MSRConline@boisestate.edu.
• The Master’s in Respiratory care is the proud recipient of the 2025-2026 AARC Apex Recognition Award.
• Our new  #GoBronchi podcast has been released! In this episode professor Cappiello and Foreman-Starks talk with Robert Bayliss on his article “Revisiting Common Canister Protocol“. We were also featured in the October 2024 Bronco Tales Podcast.
• We now offer an Accelerated Masters program for our RRT-BS students. This program allows students to earn credits towards their undergraduate and graduate degree at the same time.
• Our award winning Master’s in Respiratory Care program now offers the ability to choose your own path to success! Students can now choose between the new advanced pharmacology for the respiratory practitioner or educational methodology.  Students can also choose how they want to fulfill their capstone requirements. The new practicum-based option allows students to utilize clinical opportunities at their workplace, along with academic deliverables, to master the program learning outcomes. Check out the updated curriculum and choose your path to career advancement!
• Boise State University was listed as the top school for Online Respiratory Therapy in the 4-year school category by EduMed.

The Boise State respiratory care program is home to three distinct programs:

• On campus program for students new to the field that includes hands-on classroom education, laboratory instruction and clinical experience in local hospitals which culminates in a Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care. This is an entry to practice program.

• Online program designed to advance associate degree registered respiratory therapists (RRT) to the Bachelor of Science degree. This program focuses on the specific skills working therapists need to obtain a bachelor’s degree. This is a degree advancement program.
• Online Master of Science in Respiratory Care program for students who want to advance their careers and the profession with a focus on educational leadership. This is a degree advancement program.