Why Choose Respiratory Care?
- If you like the excitement of assisting patients in emergency and critical care situations,
- If you want your work to be a blend of using state-of-the-art technology and providing bedside patient care,
- If you like having the flexibility to work with patients of different ages and clinical conditions,
- If you enjoy learning about how the body works, what happens in disease and how to restore normal function,
- If you care about helping other people to manage their disease and improve their quality of life,
- If you have have experienced family members or friends having difficulty breathing or receiving care from a Respiratory Care Practitioner,
- If you would enjoy seeing a patient who was under your care in the intensive care unit, now being discharged and knowing that you played a part in the patient’s ability to go home,
- If you want to earn competitive wages and have the flexibility to move nearly anywhere in the country (or the world) and have excellent job opportunities,
- If you want to attend an intensive program that thoroughly prepares you to pass national board exams and enter a medical profession as your career,
- if you would like to become an expert in areas relating to heart and lung disorders and treatment,
…then you may be interested in becoming a respiratory therapists! Respiratory Care is a growing health care field providing a rewarding professional work environment, competitive salaries, opportunities for continued learning and the satisfaction of knowing that you have made a difference.
Why Choose Boise State Respiratory Care?
- Small class size
- Graduates find employment in a dynamic, growing health care field
- Students earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Respiratory Care
- Outstanding faculty who are dedicated to helping students
- High NBRC Exam pass rates
- Advanced Standing provides credit for previous education
- One of the few BS programs in the Western United States
- Senior classes are online
- Faculty and staff have over 120 years of accumulated experience