Seattle Vocational Institute
BAS in Respiratory Care

Seattle, USA

DEGREE TYPE

BSc

DURATION

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

Sep 2026

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About : The BAS in Respiratory Care program equips students with essential knowledge and skills for a career in respiratory therapy. The curriculum covers advanced respiratory care techniques, patient assessment, and treatment modalities. Students learn to work with various patient populations and manage respiratory conditions effectively.

Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue roles as respiratory therapists, clinical specialists, or educators in healthcare settings. Opportunities exist in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and outpatient clinics to treat patients with respiratory illnesses. This degree emphasizes practical experience, enhancing employability in the growing field of respiratory care.

To prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists (RRTs).

To prepare leaders for the field of respiratory care by including curricular content that includes objectives related to the acquisition of skills in one or more of the following: management, education, research, AND/OR advanced clinical practice (which may include an area of clinical specialization).

The Respiratory Care program at Seattle Central College's Health Education Center trains students to deliver high quality respiratory care in a complex and technically demanding environment. We prepare learners for success in the field of respiratory care by teaching competence, confidence and professionalism. In so doing we promote excellence at the bedside and in the profession as a whole.

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