Respiratory Care Therapy

Take the first step toward a meaningful career in healthcare. Our program can prepare you for a future in Respiratory Care Therapy—assessing patients, providing treatment, and performing diagnostic procedures to ensure optimal respiratory and cardiovascular care.

Students at any Maricopa Community College may need to complete courses at more than one of our colleges.

Respiratory Care

Breathe Life Into Your Career

GateWay Community College is the only Maricopa Community College offering the Respiratory Care program, known for its excellence in healthcare education and training.

Our Respiratory Care program offers unique opportunities for military-affiliated students and healthcare professionals. Each semester, two seats are reserved for current or former military members, verified through documentation. Additionally, five seats per semester are allocated exclusively for our HonorHealth collaboration. These reserved seats are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Prepare for a rewarding career in respiratory therapy. GateWay provides hands-on training, expert faculty, and partnerships with leading healthcare organizations to set you up for success in this high-demand field.

Special Requirement

All students interested in any of our Healthcare programs will be required to attend an Information/Advising session, which will provide in-depth information and enrollment guidance.

Program Contacts

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Healthcare Advising

[email protected]

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Diana Deever

Program Director, Respiratory Care
[email protected]

Additional Information

Why Choose an Accredited School?

Accreditation is a process used to measure and certify the credibility and quality of services offered by an organization. Although many schools offer seemingly similar degree and certification options, not all schools are accredited. In many instances, accreditation of the degree or program you complete may be required in order to become certified to work in the field.

Institutional Accreditation

GateWay Community College is a Maricopa County Community College, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For the latest information on programs, graduation rates, and consumer information, visit gatewaycc.edu.

HLC: Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, Illinois 60604-1411
Phone: (800) 621-7440 / (312) 263-0456
https://www.hlcommission.org/

The Respiratory Care Program at GateWay Community College, CoARC program number 200226, Associate in Applied Science in Respiratory Care, on the Washington Campus, is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).

Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
264 Precision Blvd Telford, TN 37690 USA
Email: [email protected]
https://coarc.com/

CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an ‘outcomes-based’ process. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented.

To see CoARC programmatic outcomes, visit: https://coarc.com/students/programmatic-outcomes-data/.