1. SUNY Upstate Medical University
  2. Program
  3. Bachelors
  4. BS Respiratory Therapy

BS Respiratory Therapy

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

SUNY Upstate Medical University

Program Overview

People who succeed as Respiratory Therapists enjoy using technology to manage breathing problems as well as working with patients and their families. Respiratory therapists must be highly skilled in physiology and pathophysiology in order to help people who have difficulty because of illness or injury, including disorders such as COPD, heart failure, trauma, asthma, sleep disorders, and cystic fibrosis. Patients can be found in intensive care units (newborn, pediatric, and adult), emergency departments, general medical/surgical units, extended care facilities, pulmonary testing laboratories, rehabilitation programs, sleep testing centers, transports including ground, helicopter and fixed wing, and in their own homes.

Program Key Stats

$18092 (Annual Fees)



Eligibility Criteria

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Additional Information & Requirements

Minimum MCAT Score of 500 is required to apply. Minimum GPA of 3.0., International students with 90 college credit hours in the United States or Canada are eligible to apply, Completion of the medical school prerequisite courses.

Career Options

  • Registered Respiratory Therapist
  • RRT
  • Adult Critical Care Specialty
  • ACCS
  • Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care Specialist

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