University of Kansas (University of Kansas) - Respiratory Care Therapy
Respiratory Care Therapy
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to assist in developing respiratory care plans, administer respiratory care procedures, supervise personnel and equipment operation, maintain records, and consult with other health care team members. Includes instruction in the applied basic biomedical sciences; anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the respiratory system; clinical medicine; therapeutic procedures; clinical expressions; data collection and record-keeping; patient communication; equipment operation and maintenance; personnel supervision; and procedures for special population groups. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Kansas schools that offer a respiratory care therapy degree. Students at University of Kansas who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:
- Bachelor
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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Respiratory Care Therapy Program
The table below lists the number of students that have completed the respiratory care therapy program at the University of Kansas for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Overall
| Total | |
|---|---|
All Students | 11 |
By Gender
| Total | |
|---|---|
Male | 6 |
Female | 5 |
By Race
| Total | |
|---|---|
American Indian | - |
Black | 1 |
Asian | 1 |
Hispanic | - |
White | 6 |
Unknown | 2 |
Career Options For Graduates
Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of health specialties teachers, postsecondary in our career profile section.
Respiratory Therapists
Job Description
Assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. Assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians. Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate equipment. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of respiratory therapists in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 112,700
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 143,900
- Percent Job Growth: 27.70%
- Percent of Respiratory Therapy Technicians That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 1%
Respiratory Therapy Technicians
Job Description
Provide respiratory care under the direction of respiratory therapists and physicians. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of respiratory therapy technicians in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 13,800
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 14,300
- Percent Job Growth: 4.10%
List of schools that offer a respiratory care therapy degree or program in Kansas
- 4-Year Colleges and Universities
- Community Colleges
4-Year Colleges and Universities
| Newman University | |
Wichita, KS
| Students That Completed This Program: 9 |
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| Washburn University | |
Topeka, KS
| Students That Completed This Program: 11 |
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Community Colleges
| Johnson County Community College | |
Overland Park, KS
| Students That Completed This Program: 19 |
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| Kansas City Kansas Community College | |
Kansas City, KS
| Students That Completed This Program: 13 |
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| Labette Community College | |
Parsons, KS
| Students That Completed This Program: 16 |
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| Northwest Kansas Technical College | |
Goodland, KS
| Students That Completed This Program: 8 |
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| Seward County Community College and Area Technical School | |
Liberal, KS
| Students That Completed This Program: 8 |
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