El Camino’s respiratory care degree and certificate programs put you on the right track for a career in respiratory therapy. Whether your passion is respiratory therapy, pulmonary rehabilitation, home respiratory care, or other specialties, you’ll be ready to start a career following graduation. It’s an accessible, affordable path to a rewarding, in-demand career.
Our Respiratory Care Associate of Science (AS) degree takes two years. Respiratory care at El Camino will challenge you to be your best. We’ll be here to help.
This program is perfect for El Camino students who want to start their careers in respiratory care as soon as possible. It’s designed to help you become a respiratory care practitioner licensed by and registered in California.
Drawing upon concepts that include cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, proper usage of respiratory care equipment, and more, this degree prepares you for a career in the respiratory care field.
Drawing upon concepts that include cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, proper usage of respiratory care equipment, and more, this certificate prepares you for a career in the respiratory care field.
As an El Camino respiratory care graduate, you’ll be ready to start work in an entry-level respiratory therapy position. We’ll help you build the scientific knowledge and hands-on skills for any career you choose.
As an El Camino Respiratory care student, you become part of a professional community. The perspectives and connections you develop here will prove valuable throughout your career.
Learn about course requirements and more for the Respiratory Care AS degree and Respiratory Care certificate in El Camino’s online catalog.
Find semester-by-semester plans that chart your path to a Respiratory Care AS degree or Respiratory Care certificate on El Camino’s Guided Pathways site.
El Camino College Respiratory Care Department