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Join Healthcare's Front-Line
As a R.T., you help people breathe easier: those suffering from asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumonia, lung cancer, and viruses like COVID-19 that directly attack the lungs and respiratory system. Many respiratory therapists will tell you this is more than a job—it's a calling. The role demands compassion, dedication, and strong internal motivation to save and improve others’ lives.
Whether you aspire to become a R.T. or already practice and seek higher-level roles and earnings, Nova Southeastern University has the targeted respiratory therapy program to achieve your goals, offering flexible online options for working R.T.s. Learn from experts in the profession, including experienced physicians and national respiratory therapy leaders.
Our profession needs more respiratory therapists! Join the R.T. ranks or soar higher as a leader and role model for others.
Respiratory Therapy Programs
B.S. in Respiratory Therapy - First Professional
Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
Our Program Offers What Most Don'tB.S. in Respiratory Therapy - First Professional
See why NSU alumni enjoy higher pass rates and employment rates.
Our Program Offers What Most Don't
B.S. in Respiratory Therapy - Post Professional
Fully Online ProgramB.S. in Respiratory Therapy - Post Professional
Qualify for Bigger Roles and Earnings Without Disrupting Your Job
Fully Online Program
Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Pre-Anesthesiologist Assistant Studies
Uniquely Designed ProgramPost Baccalaureate Certificate in Pre-Anesthesiologist Assistant Studies
Strengthen Your Application and Science Background
Uniquely Designed Program
R.R.T.s: Get College Credit for Your Experience
Ask us about NSU’s 45-credit prior-learning block grant for Registered Respiratory Therapists (R.R.T.). It rewards you with the credit you deserve for the experience you’ve already earned as an R.R.T. That’s 45 credits of the 120 you need for your Post Professional B.S. in Respiratory Therapy program, saving you time and money.
Where Do Respiratory Therapists Work?
- Hospitals
- Rehabilitation centers
- Skilled nursing care facilities
- Physician's offices
- Diagnostic laboratories
- Sleep disorder centers
What Do NSU Respiratory Therapy Programs Offer That Others Don't?
If you want to become a licensed respiratory therapist
Train in elite environments few programs can match:
- Leading-edge labs
- Simulation suites
Gain MORE clinical hours than most programs provide:
- Deeper preparation to handle on-the-job challenges
- Extra confidence as you start your new career
Choose to be a proven R.T. leader. NSU grads:
- Receive distinguished Respiratory Therapist Credentialing Success Award
- Have 100% satisfaction (based on graduate surveys)
If you’re already a registered respiratory therapist
Earn your Bachelor’s degree while working full time:
- Study from anywhere, at any time that’s convenient for you
- No disruption to your job or work shift
Pursue rewarding management, research or teaching roles:
- Explore new fields or emerging topics
- Add the Health Care Management specialization: prepare for financial or other leadership opportunities
Save money and time: get credit for experience you’ve earned
- Your R.R.T. credential provides a 45-credit prior-learning grant
- Just three classes per term graduates you in less than two years
Learn From Physicians and R.T. Leaders
Every professor has built a successful track record as a practitioner with many years of leadership experience in their field. Our faculty includes both physicians and senior R.T.s that navigate the same challenges you soon will. Just as importantly, they are caring, engaged educators, passionate about guiding the next generation of respiratory therapy leaders forward.