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RRT-BS Degree Advancement Program (Online)

An affordable, high quality, and flexible program to advance your career.

Welcome!

We are so pleased that you are taking steps to complete you bachelor’s degree at Boise State where we deliver a fully online RRT to BS in Respiratory Care. The Degree Advancement Program (DAP) offers a relevant and challenging program that will impact graduates and the patients whom they treat.

The Department of Respiratory Care is located at Idaho’s largest public university. Our online RRT to BS includes over 600 Alumni and a current enrollment of 350 students.

We are excited that you chose to continue your education with us and are happy to help you achieve your academic goals.

Academic Coordinator

Our Academic Program Coordinator, Mandy Hart, can be reached at (208) 426-3383 or at RRTBS@boisestate.edu. We are also available for appointments.

RRT-BS Online Degree Advancement Program

In this video, learn from the Director of the BSRC-DAP Program, Dr. TJWing, and program alumni Krystal Craddock and Brian Smith, about the program. Closed captions are available or you can access the video transcript.

Why Boise State?

The RRT to BS is designed to enhance your respiratory care skills, advance your professional career, and provide networking opportunities for fellow professionals. We are also proud to be provisionally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).

Affordable Tuition with No Out-of-State Fees

As one of Idaho’s premier public universities, we are pleased to offer an affordable tuition rate of $300 per credit hour with no out-of-state fees. The approximate total cost to complete the program is $10,000 based upon your prior academic credits. View more cost information.

Admission Three Times Per Year

Students may enroll in classes in spring, summer or fall term, given availability, once they have been admitted into the program.

*Please note seats are limited.

Flexible Schedule to Accommodate Working Respiratory Therapists

Our supportive RRT to BS online program offers flexible scheduling that allows you to create a plan for completion based upon your own work, family and personal commitments.

Supportive Faculty and Advisors

We are here to support you in completing a bachelor’s degree. We provide personalized advising and students services.

Benefits of Degree Advancement

  • AARC found that each step up on the academic degree scale was associated with an additional $4,499 of yearly income.
  • Kaur, Geistkemper, Mitra, and Becker found that patients who received care from RTs with advanced degrees had better outcomes.