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Respiratory Care Therapy

Suny Health Science Center at Syracuse (Upstate Medical)

  • 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. Find Colleges Offering Respiratory Care Therapy Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Teach courses in health specialties, such as veterinary medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, therapy, laboratory technology, and public health.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
    • 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.
      Salary and Wages

      Syracuse, NY

      • Total Employment: 250
      • Average Annual Salary: $48,620
      • Average Hourly Rate: $23.38
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 102,406
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 125,563
      • Percent Job Growth: 22.61%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Provide specific, well defined respiratory care procedures under the direction of respiratory therapists and physicians.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 19,167
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 19,334
      • Percent Job Growth: 0.9%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Respiratory Care Therapy
     Total
    Overall
    All Students11
     
    By Gender
    Male4
    Female7
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien-
    American Indian-
    Black-
    Asian1
    Hispanic-
    White10
    Unknown-
     
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    Stony Brook University
    • Address Not Available
      Stony Brook, NY 11794
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 26
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
    • Institution Has A Hospital: Yes
    • Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
    • Campus Location: Large Suburb
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
    • Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Highly Residential
     
     
     
    Erie Community College
    • 121 Ellicott St
      Buffalo, NY 14203
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 18
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Large City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
    • Classification: Associates--Public Urban-Serving Multicampus
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Two-Year
     
     
     
    Genesee Community College
    • One College Rd
      Batavia, NY 14020
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 25
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Rural Fringe
    • Tenure System: No Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
    • Classification: Associates--Public Suburban-Serving Single Campus
    • Size & Residential Status: Medium Two-Year
     
     
     
    Hudson Valley Community College
    • 80 Vandenburgh Ave
      Troy, NY 12180
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 24
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Small City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
    • Classification: Associates--Public Urban-Serving Single Campus
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Two-Year
     
     
     
    Mohawk Valley Community College - Utica Branch
    • 1101 Sherman Dr
      Utica, NY 13501
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 9
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Small City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
    • Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Large
    • Size & Residential Status: Medium Two-Year
     
     
     
    Nassau Community College
    • One Education Dr
      Garden City, NY 11530
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 21
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Large Suburb
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
    • Classification: Associates--Public Suburban-Serving Single Campus
    • Size & Residential Status: Very Large Two-Year
     
     
     
    Onondaga Community College
    • 4585 West Seneca Turnpike
      Syracuse, NY 13215
    •  
    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 15
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Large Suburb
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
    • Classification: Associates--Public Urban-Serving Multicampus
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Two-Year
     
     
     
    Suny Westchester Community College
    • 75 Grasslands Road
      Valhalla, NY 10595
    •  
    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 34
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Large Suburb
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
    • Classification: Associates--Public Suburban-Serving Single Campus
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Two-Year
     
     
     
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    Molloy College
    • 1000 Hempstead Ave
      Rockville Centre, NY 11571
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 16
    • Highest Degree Offered: Master's
    • Campus Location: Large Suburb
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
    • Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
    • Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
     
     
     
    Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008